by Pride Dental | Jul 30, 2015 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal health
Periodontal disease isn’t just about your gums. It’s not even about your mouth. It’s about your whole body health. The latest reminder? A follow-up study in the Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology recently confirmed that periodontitis – severe, advanced gum... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 23, 2015 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Oral Health
Like iodine, zinc is an essential trace mineral. Though you only need a little, it matters a lot. Zinc helps regulate your digestive system and strengthen your bones. It’s involved in cellular metabolism and immune function, protein synthesis and wound healing, DNA... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 16, 2015 | Biological Dentistry, Oral Health
It’s normal to have small amounts of yeasts living in your body. But an overgrowth can mean trouble. For instance, an overgrowth of Candida albicans (C. albicans) – one of the most studied types of fungus in the human microbiome – generates toxins that your immune... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 9, 2015 | Dentistry
If your child is anxious about visiting the dentist, is it a case of the apple not falling far from the tree? A study published last year in the Journal of Pain Research found a definite correlation between parents’ dental fear and that of their children. An earlier... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 2, 2015 | Fluoride
It was a little shocking and very gratifying to see the headline in such a major media outlet at the start of this week: The review in question is the latest from the Cochrane Collaboration, which Newsweek described as “the gold standard of scientific rigor in...