33. How a Near-Death Experience Taught Dr. Linty to Read What Your Gums Aren't Telling You

Wellness Dentistry: Oral Health for Longevity with Dr. Katie To · Aug 16, 2026 · 37m

At 24, Dr. Linty was told she had a 30% chance of surviving. A priest came to give her last rites. She said not today, and meant it.Episode overview:Dr. Linty is tell the story underneath everything she does in practice. What started as a childhood full of unexplained illness turned into a malaria diagnosis that spiraled into acute respiratory distress syndrome at 24 years old. The doctors ran out of options. She didn't die. And that experience became the reason she now asks patients questions most dentists never think to ask.What you will learn:Why Dr. Linty starts every new patient…