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0:00 – Intro
1:45 – $20 Bag of Four Sigmatic’s Focus Coffee
3:13 – Baking Soda – Up to 71% Plaque Removal
3:54 – 3 Mechanisms & How to Brush With It
5:20 – Xylitol Starves the Bacteria
6:27 – Why Xylitol Is an Occasional Tool
7:23 – Leafy Greens & Beets (The Nitrate Pathway)
8:46 – Stop Over-Scraping Your Tongue
9:18 – Meal Timing & the Stephan Curve
10:24 – Cap Your Acid Attacks at 4-5 Per Day
10:47 – The Mouthwash to Avoid
12:20 – The Full Anti-Plaque Playbook

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October 1, 2026

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