George Forrest's guest appearances

George Forrest

ATW - This Is Broadway

Travels Through Time

Vibrant Lives Podcast

James Earl Jones

Betty Comden

Richard Kiley

Frank Perry

Audrey Wood

Constance Towers

Adolph Green

John Wood

Michael Stewart

Estelle Parsons

John Kander

Jules Feiffer

Charles Strouse

Jessica James

Robert Wright

OwlTail

When many of us think of health and wellbeing, we don’t automatically think of oral health but imagine life with a constant toothache, or not being able to chew properly or speak clearly due to tooth decay or gum disease. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare states that, “Good oral health is fundamental to overall health and wellbeing.” There is nothing ambiguous about that statement!Today I chat with my dentist, Dr. George Forrest, about this crucial aspect of our wellbeing. George explains what causes and the various forms of oral disease, and, some of the impacts it can have. We chat about the life cycle of teeth and he clears up the mystery of wisdom teeth - why we have them and why some people need to have them extracted.It turns out, unsurprisingly, that the foods that are good for our bodies, like unprocessed whole foods, are also good for the health of our teeth and those foods and drinks that are less beneficial, like sugary drinks (including sports drinks) are the enemy of good oral health. Many of us have heard this but we may not know exactly why and George clarifies this for us. What I was interested to learn was that frequency of contact with sugar rather than quantity is the real culprit in the case of tooth decay and gum disease. It is better, therefore, to skol (or scull) your raspberry lemonade than slowly sip it all day.George also describes the gold standard in oral hygiene - see if you are meeting it.If you are based in Adelaide and would like to learn more about Dr George Forrest’s practice, here is a link to his practice website: http://www.forrestdental.com.au

When many of us think of health and wellbeing, we don’t automatically think of oral health but imagine life with a constant toothache, or not being able to chew properly or speak clearly due to tooth decay or gum disease. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare states that, “Good oral health is fundamental to overall health and wellbeing.” There is nothing ambiguous about that statement!<br/>Today I chat with my dentist, Dr. George Forrest, about this crucial aspect of our wellbeing. George explains what causes and the various forms of oral disease, and, some of the impacts it can have. We chat about the life cycle of teeth and he clears up the mystery of wisdom teeth - why we have them and why some people need to have them extracted.<br/>It turns out, unsurprisingly, that the foods that are good for our bodies, like unprocessed whole foods, are also good for the health of our teeth and those foods and drinks that are less beneficial, like sugary drinks (including sports drinks) are the enemy of good oral health. Many of us have heard this but we may not know exactly why and George clarifies this for us. What I was interested to learn was that frequency of contact with sugar rather than quantity is the real culprit in the case of tooth decay and gum disease. It is better, therefore, to skol (or scull) your raspberry lemonade than slowly sip it all day.<br/>George also describes the gold standard in oral hygiene - see if you are meeting it.<br/>If you are based in Adelaide and would like to learn more about Dr George Forrest’s practice, here is a link to his practice website: <a href="http://www.forrestdental.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.forrestdental.com.au</a>

This week's guest, Dr. George Forrest, is a dentist and we discuss oral health

Robert Wright and George Forrest, the songwriting team behind "Song of Norway" talk about adapting their 1953 Broadway musical "Kismet" into  "Timbuktu!", a new musical set in West Africa instead of Baghdad, with African folk themes, an African-American cast, and by "The Wiz" director/choreographer/costume designer Geoffrey Holder.

Robert Wright and George Forrest