by Pride Dental | Sep 12, 2013 | Oral Health
Originally posted on the blog of Dr. Bill GlarosUsed with permission Believe it or don’t, but the idea that sugar causes cavities? Not exactly true. So why are dentists so down on the stuff? Because it’s the favorite food of the pathogenic microbes that cause tooth... by Pride Dental | Sep 5, 2013 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
So called “silver” amalgam fillings are a primary source of mercury exposure – a fact borne out by research just published in the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. Canadian researchers analyzed the relationship between the number of... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 29, 2013 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
There are stickers on plastic bottles, plastic cups, and other dishes that proudly proclaim, “No BPA.” Sometimes, it’s even stamped into the bottom of the dish. If you’re a parent or have bought products for young people, you’re probably well aware of the message. You... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 22, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition
If your car runs on unleaded gasoline, you wouldn’t fill it up with diesel or some other fuel and still expect it to run well. Its engine wasn’t designed to run on it. Similarly, our bodies are designed to consume a particular type of “fuel”:... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 15, 2013 | Fluoride
The official pro-fluoridation position is unambiguous: The American Dental Association unreservedly endorses the fluoridation of community water supplies as safe, effective and necessary in preventing tooth decay. This support has been the Association’s position...