Did you know that eating black licorice could be lethal? Dr. Shoup will explain. And the Dr. is upset again as he learns of another new patient story where their former dentist was suggesting their tooth be pulled rather than saving the tooth with proper treatment. Part of the problem is the terrible dental school training across the country. Hear that full story plus the latest Covid-19 update and what you need to know.

Are we able to medically regrow body parts right now? Find out. Then Dr. Shoup has another OMG moment when yet another patient didn’t feel comfortable following the advice of their now “former” dentist, who said they needed yet another tooth pulled and it could not be saved. They then sat down with Dr. Shoup and the tooth was savable, hear the full story. And it’s the latest Covid-19 update but this time Dr. Shoup focuses on the latest Indiana statistics. Hoosiers are in much better shape than local officials and the national media are portraying.

We start the show with research and development that could save us from mosquito transmitted diseases. Then we go down a road you may think you want nothing to do with but as always Dr. Shoup brings his unique perspective by answering the question, why does our body produce mucus? How does it help protect us when we inhale something bad like harmful air particulates? You’ll hear the answers! And we have another Covid-19 update, Dr. Shoup and other board members of an Indiana University fraternity have figured out how to stop the spread of the CoronaVirus with specific actions they are taking right now. So why isn’t Indiana University as a whole taking these same steps? You’ll want to hear the full story.

We start off this episode with scientists tracking down a dog species across the world to discover this breed was really not extinct. Then we turn to the latest Dr. Shoup cannot believe it story. A patient seeks a second opinion with Dr. Shoup, then the doc discovers how poorly this patient’s previous dentist treated his teeth during recent procedures. It involves unprofessional drilling and then this other dentist suggested crowns to try and cover up his very poor work. You will not believe what you hear, and how Dr. Shoup yet again had to overcome a difficult restoration mission due to another dentist’s bad mistakes. And as the doc says “we regretfully have another Covid-19 update for you” BUT this time it’s the latest government blunder and the facts we uncovered will probably upset you.

Find out what spiders have to do with new medical treatments to fight off viruses. Then Dr. Shoup takes you into the Dental School 101 classroom. Hear what he’s been teaching dentists about across the country during his guest speaker tour on several recent podcasts. Many dentists involved in these virtual meetings could not believe what he was saying about modern day treatments. And do children under the age of 5 really need to wear masks? Dr. Shoup talks through his latest Covid-19 news and trends update.

This full episode features how outdoor lighting at night may adversely affect your teenager’s sleep habits. Then Dr. Shoup tackles more CoronaVirus issues. Issue number 1, do you know how much sugar you’re ingesting with today’s popular drinks and Covid-19 snack habits? Then the doc walks through how Holland has handled this pandemic with a very smart approach that started back in the Spring. What did the Dutch do back then and what are they doing now that the United States is still trying to tackle?

This episode starts out with the question: how can you tell if your food, like an egg, is truly fresher and healthier than other versions of that food? Which is better, a dark egg yoke or a lighter egg yoke? Then the doc shares a patient discussion he had with a frustrated wife. Her husband is an obsessive toothpick user. Is there a bigger health problem that can be discovered by how often he’s using a toothpick? And the doc tackles yet another CoronaVirus administration problem. Are the statistics that the government and the states are giving us truly accurate?

Why do men and women think differently? We’ll give you some scientific insight. Then Dr. Shoup tells another tale about a patient having a sensitive tooth problem and some other issues that no other dentist could resolve. This patient was fed up with this 5 year problem with no answers in sight. Then he met Dr. Shoup, who pinpointed the problem in just 5 minutes through his high powered microscope evaluation. Hear the entire incredible story! And it’s another CoronaVirus update. The doc discusses how a critical window of time, just a couple of days, can sway a virus test’s accuracy.

Dr. Shoup starts this show with an epic summer slushy brain freeze story. Then he turns to a recent true story involving a new patient at this office that took action like he has never seen before. The story starts out with this patient leaving another dentist’s chair IN THE MIDDLE OF A PROCEDURE since they were skeptical it was being done right and if they even needed the procedure in the first place! You need to hear the full story. And what return to school guidelines has Indiana rolled out that mirror what Dr. Shoup was saying months ago?

We start out this episode walking through “junk DNA” and how some of our cells may have a bigger impact on our long term health than scientists previously suspected. Then the doc receives an unexpected phone call from another dentist in Indianapolis that was furious and accused Dr. Shoup of lying to a patient that left his office to receive alternative treatment at the Microscope Dentistry by Shoup office. How did this conversation play out? Listen to find out.