Dr. Ben Javid and Dr. Shawn Javid, the brothers behind Smilebody, joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour to explain what biological dentistry actually means and why they believe most dental care stops one step short of the real problem.
The conversation covers hidden infections that cause no pain, the difference between cavities and cavitations, and why they built a facility that combines dentistry with functional medicine and biohacking under one roof. It's a detailed, clinical look at the mouth as a gateway to whole-body health.
About Dr. Ben Javid & Dr. Shawn Javid
Dr. Ben Javid and Dr. Shawn Javid founded Smilebody, a practice built around the idea that oral health and systemic health can't be separated. Their approach focuses on root-cause issues — including root canal complications, cavitations, and biocompatibility of dental materials — rather than treating symptoms in isolation.
The Javid brothers have built out Smilebody as a first-of-its-kind facility pairing biological dentistry with therapies like hyperbaric oxygen, red light, IV therapy, and advanced imaging such as cone beam CT scans. Their work reflects a growing push within dentistry to treat the mouth as connected tissue, not an isolated set of problems to patch and move on from.
What Dr. Ben Javid & Dr. Shawn Javid and Sean Kelly Talked About
- What biological dentistry means and how it differs from conventional dental care
- Why hidden dental infections can exist for years without causing any pain
- The real difference between cavitations and cavities, and why it matters
- How root canals can create long-term issues even when they seem successful
- Why material choice — metals, BPA, microplastics — affects biocompatibility
- How Smilebody combines dentistry, functional medicine, and biohacking therapies
- The connection between oral health and inflammation, fatigue, and skin issues
Why This Conversation Matters
Dr. Ben Javid and Dr. Shawn Javid make a detailed clinical case that most chronic symptoms people can't solve elsewhere may trace back to the mouth. For anyone who has run out of answers from conventional medicine, this conversation with Sean Kelly opens up a different set of questions worth asking a dentist.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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