by Pride Dental | May 15, 2014 | Dentistry, Mercury / Heavy Metals
Mercury is the key ingredient in so-called “silver” amalgam fillings and a known neurotoxin. Despite that, about 75% of all new fillings are made of the stuff, as the ADA continues to insist that it’s perfectly safe. Evidence, however, shows that mercury from dental... 
by Pride Dental | Mar 13, 2014 | Dentistry
Did you hear the one about the dental technician who lost a finger after years of holding x-ray film in children’s mouths without protection? The story is anecdotal but definitely no joke! According to DentalBuzz, it started with a broken finger, made vulnerable by a... 
by Pride Dental | Dec 19, 2013 | Dentistry
Remember the scene in Rudolph when Hermey the elf declares what he’d rather be doing than making toys? An elf dentist? Who’da thunk? Then again, around the holidays, anything can happen – which may explain why at least some of the items on the dentist-elf’s gift... 
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... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 8, 2013 | Dentistry, Teeth
And what are they singing? Hello, you probably heard of me at least once –Your wisdom tooth. Believe it or don’t, it’s a love song – in which the wisdom tooth does the anatomically impossible, pushing other teeth aside to pierce the heart. Rum pum... by Pride Dental | Jun 13, 2013 | Dentistry, Mercury / Heavy Metals
A 2009 British TV program on the dangers of dental mercury: We’re proud to offer mercury-free, mercury-safe dentistry here in our Arlington office. Learn...