Oral Health Routine
Daily flossing and interdental picks plus natural toothpaste to reduce oral inflammation linked to dementia and heart disease risk.
Assembled by Cited from Tim Spector's recorded recommendations across multiple sources. It is not an ordered program and was not created or endorsed by them — it's our grouping of what they've said on the record.
Components
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In a protocol
Floss daily (or use interdental picks) until gums stop bleeding to reduce oral inflammation linked to dementia and heart disease risk.
“your risk of dementia can be reduced by something like 20 to 40% just by cleaning your teeth optimally
ZS▶ 15:00DosageOnce daily, twice if problem areas; keep going until no bleedingCertaintyexplicitstrong endorsementFloss daily until bleeding stops -
In a protocol
Spector uses interdental picks to clean hard-to-reach areas at the back of the mouth.
“I use these special picks now
ZS▶ 16:15DosageDailyCertaintypersonal onlypersonal useUse picks for hard-to-reach back teeth -
In a protocol
Switched to a natural fennel-based toothpaste to avoid microplastics and additives found in conventional toothpastes.
“I use a natural toothpaste now that's made with fennel
ZS▶ 20:30CaveatsScience is not perfect on microplasticsCertaintypersonal onlypersonal useNatural fennel toothpaste to avoid microplastics
How this protocol has evolved
New addition in 2026 after reviewing evidence on oral microbiome and dementia risk