by Pride Dental | May 27, 2021 | General Health, Oral Health
Pop dental quiz: What is a frenulum? If you said the thin bit of skin that connects your tongue to the floor of your mouth or your lips to the gums, you are correct. Sadly, we have no prize to give you, though you’re free to claim all the bragging rights you... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 25, 2021 | General Health, Oral Health
More than a few oral health problems have been linked to COVID: ulcers and other kinds of lesions, erosions, plaque, bad breath, swelling, and even necrosis. According to case reports and other medical communications, the tongue is the site affected most often, and... 
by Pride Dental | Dec 17, 2020 | General Health, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Although there has yet to be a single documented case of a patient getting COVID from visiting the dentist, some people remain hesitant about keeping up with their regular dental visits, especially as the news remains filled with stories of surging cases. Truth be... 
by Pride Dental | Dec 10, 2020 | General Health, Oral Health, Periodontal health
While most people who become infected with the novel coronavirus will recover, researchers have found that some – anywhere from 10 to 33%, depending on the study – will experience long-term symptoms. And according to a recent article in the New York Times,... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 6, 2020 | General Health
Time in the sun – a/k/a getting vitamin D – is essential for your mouth/body health, but it’s also important to protect your skin from overexposure. Unfortunately, a lot of sunscreens contain some potentially problematic ingredients. In fact, a new study... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 2, 2020 | General Health, Oral Hygiene
Perhaps nowhere is the mouth/body relationship clearer than in gum disease – a condition that’s been said to affect nearly 80% of all Americans and scientifically linked to many other inflammatory conditions, from diabetes and heart disease to Alzheimer’s and...