by Pride Dental | Mar 14, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Oral Health
Natural sugars eaten in whole foods are one thing; added sugars are quite another. Among other things, too much sugar fuels chronic inflammation that can drag down oral and systemic health alike. And that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. As Robert...
by Pride Dental | Feb 21, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Originally posted September 13, 2018; updated You already know that sugars are bad for your teeth, but it’s not just about soda, candy, and other sweet treats. Starchy carbs are a problem, as well – bread, pasta, crackers, and other foods made with refined grains, for...
by Pride Dental | Feb 7, 2019 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
There’s another reason ozone is such an important tool in our holistic dental practice: its versatility. It can be used as a gas, as we looked at last week, or in water or oil, allowing it to be used in a wide variety of dental applications. Ozonated oils are...
by Pride Dental | Nov 8, 2018 | Oral Health, Teeth
We’ve blogged a lot about the trouble that sodas, fruit juices, and other acidic – and often sugary – drinks can spell for your teeth. (See here and here and here and here, for instance.) They’re destroyers of enamel, and once that’s gone, it’s gone. While...
by Pride Dental | Sep 20, 2018 | Oral Health
Originally posted July 14, 2016; updated It’s hardly surprising that research has found that thumb suckers and nail biters are exposed to more germs. After all, parents have lectured kids about those germs for generations. What may surprise you is that the research...
by Pride Dental | Sep 13, 2018 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
You already know that sugars are bad for your teeth, but it’s not just about soda, candy, and other sweet treats. Starchy carbs are a problem, as well – bread, pasta, crackers, and other foods made with refined grains, for instance, or chips and other potato products....
