by Lisa | Oct 27, 2022 | Periodontal health
Hear “infectious disease,” and your first thoughts probably go to something like the flu, not oral diseases such as caries (tooth decay) or periodontal (gum) disease. Both of those are infections, too, destroying tissues in the mouth. This is why ozone can be... 
by Pride Dental | Nov 18, 2021 | Periodontal health
You might wonder why we blog about gum disease so much. One is that it’s just so common. Most adults have it to one degree or another. (The Standard American Diet has a whole lot to do with that.) Another is that it offers such clear examples of focal... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 28, 2021 | Oral Health
Sure, straight teeth and a good bite look nice, but when they’re lacking, it’s hardly just a cosmetic concern. As we’ve noted before, crooked teeth and a misaligned bite can lead to problems, such as TMJ and other pain disorders. And as a new review of the... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 2, 2021 | Periodontal health
Gum disease isn’t just a problem affecting the mouth. Science has linked it to a wide range of health problems, from diabetes to cancer, heart disease to Alzheimer’s, hypertension to rheumatoid arthritis One lesser known link was the focus of a study published... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 8, 2021 | Periodontal health
Need more motivation to keep healthy gums a priority? Look no further than new research which suggests that people with periodontitis have a greater risk of hypertension – even if they’re otherwise healthy. Hypertension – that is, high blood...