by Pride Dental | May 1, 2014 | General Health, Oral Hygiene
Fluoride, as we mentioned before, is far from the only you-don’t-really-want-this-in-your-toothpaste ingredient there is. Among those we listed: triclosan. A powerful antibacterial and antifungal agent, triclosan was first registered as a pesticide by the EPA in 1969....
by Pride Dental | Apr 24, 2014 | General Health, Healthy lifestyle
What a not-so-long but rather strange trip it’s been…for the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) with respect to human health. In 2008, it was thought to be totally safe. In 2010, not so much…until 2012, when it was declared safe for adults but not for children. It...
by Pride Dental | Mar 27, 2014 | General Health, Oral Health
The mouth, as they say, is a window to your body’s health. Problems there can – and do – contribute to a wide variety of chronic health issues elsewhere in the body. So is it any wonder that taking care of your teeth and gums can help you save money...
by Pride Dental | Feb 13, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
Vitamin D – along with vitamin k – is a key nutrient for healthy teeth and bones. But it’s involved in a lot more than that… For even more info, see Dr. Mercola’s excellent Vitamin D Resource...
by Pride Dental | Dec 12, 2013 | General Health, Wellness
The in-laws are arriving in less than an hour, the bathroom is not even close to clean, yet the turkey looks as sad as the Griswolds’ and you are starting to morph into a bit of a grump – even, perhaps, a Grinch. Yes, it’s just a matter of seconds before you start...
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...
