by Pride Dental | Mar 16, 2017 | Diet & Nutrition, Mercury / Heavy Metals
During this Lenten season, those of us who give up meat on Fridays will be eating fish. We know including fish in our diet can offer nutritional benefits–a 6-ounce serving offers a hefty dose of B vitamins, some minerals, and those beneficial omega-3 fats. But... 
by Pride Dental | Mar 2, 2017 | Dental Implants
Though we use only biocompatible ceramic dental implants here in our office, most implants placed today continue to be titanium. But those metal implants can be a real breeding ground for harmful bacteria, as the video we shared with you last week showed. This may be... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 16, 2017 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Updated from the original post for October 9, 2014 A 2014 report from the Centers for Disease Control shows that less than half of all children in the US are getting “preventive dental services” – particularly older teens and the very young. “In 2009,” reported Dr.... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 15, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Originally posted June 4, 2015 The Caries Crisis According to the latest CDC statistics, almost all adults have experienced dental caries – 91% to be exact. “It is not what people are doing wrong,” Dr. Bruce Dye, who led the survey, told Today. “It is maybe what... 
by Pride Dental | May 19, 2016 | Fluoride, Oral Hygiene
Okay, so you don’t really neeeeed toothpaste. Yes, you read that right. In fact, in many cases, you’re better off without it – especially if your only “option” is the average toothpaste you find in your average big box or drug store. In our opinion, that option’s no...