by Pride Dental | Apr 30, 2020 | Periodontal health
Science continues to link gum disease to many systemic health problems, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. Scientists have highlighted its relationship with respiratory diseases, as well, including asthma, COPD, and pneumonia.... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 23, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal health
It’s no surprise that internet use has spiked dramatically since COVID-19 lockdowns went into effect around the world. Time spent watching streamed content has more than doubled, and data traffic is up even more than that. And why not? Screen time can be a... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
A paper just published in the journal Nutrients suggests that vitamin D may be a good option for reducing risk of COVID-19. Through several mechanisms, vitamin D can reduce risk of infections. Those mechanisms include inducing cathelicidins and defensins that can... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 9, 2020 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
There’s a good reason why health news these days can seem like all coronavirus all the time: We need to know how to stay safe during this pandemic and want to know what progress is being made to flatten the curve and develop effective treatments. Yet in the... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 2, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
No sooner had we blogged about sugar’s tendency to displace other nutrients in your diet, we ran across some other recent research suggesting that sugar may shorten your lifespan in more ways than you think. Of course, sugar is a major contributor to tooth decay. It...