by Pride Dental | Nov 7, 2013 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
Early last month, the global mercury treaty was officially signed in Minimata, Japan. This treaty sets standards specifically designed to protect the environment, including provisions for a phase-down of dental mercury – the main ingredient in “silver” amalgam...
by Pride Dental | Oct 31, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition
Last week, we gave you some tips on helping tame your child’s sweet-tooth, but did you know that your child’s sweet-tooth may have started in the womb? According to a 2012 French study, a child’s taste preferences may be predicted by their mother’s dietary choices,...
by Pride Dental | Oct 24, 2013 | Oral Health, Teeth
Any kid will tell you that a Halloween costume isn’t really, really scary unless it includes some gnarly, gnarly teeth. From top-of-the-line, glow-in-the-dark vampire fangs to twisted, stained and sparse “hillbilly” teeth and everything in between and beyond, fake...
by Pride Dental | Oct 17, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition
You often hear complaints about how expensive organic food is. And if you rely on lots of processed food products or measure value only by calories-per-dollar, then foods grown with chemicals or bioengineered or manufactured in factories might seem the best deal. But...
by Pride Dental | Oct 10, 2013 | Dentistry, General Health
As we mentioned before, more than 18 million Americans are believed to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder in which breathing is interrupted during sleep. OSA can lead to insomnia and irregular sleep patterns, teeth grinding (bruxism), chronic...
