We start with a Dr. Shoup Story. What was his most physically painful experience he had while treating a patient? In Dental School 101, how does our team treat cavities differently than other dentists. And what unnecessary damage are other dentists causing by not treating cavities with even basic microscope magnification? In Ask The Expert, why do you itch? What causes itching and what’s the best way to treat ongoing itching issues? Plus, our producer grills the doctor with some new Q&A!

Featured in this episode : Why is periodontal disease caused by how your body’s immune system is unsuccessful in fighting the inflammation in your gums? What goes wrong and what are the best next steps? Also, we have some disturbing info (yet again) about how most general dentists have no business doing root canals. Yet, they do them anyway because it’s great for their bottom line. When you hear about their training and high failure rates during that training, you’ll jump out of their chair and run if they want to do the root canal instead of a specialist.

Dr. Shoup details his recent travels and itinerary in Japan and he was pleased to see that their highly advanced technology and methods are pretty much everything he is doing back here in Indiana. He’ll share all the insider details while discussing new dental and medical technology that his colleagues in Tokyo and elsewhere are developing right now that made his jaw drop.