by Pride Dental | Nov 5, 2020 | Biological Dentistry, Periodontal health
One brutal reality about gum disease is that the damage doesn’t necessarily stay limited to your mouth. Emerging research, for instance, has suggested that it may raise your risk of certain cancers. One study, published this past summer in the journal Gut, found that... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 15, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
Oral cancer screening is a crucial part of your oral exam. After all, when caught early, it’s readily treatable, with a 5-year survival rate of 84%. But less than a third of oral cancers are diagnosed at this stage. This is why the overall survival rate is much lower:... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
Just as your mouth and gut are connected – the health of one depending on the other – so, too, your mouth and lungs. As one recent review put it, the mouth and lungs are part of a continuum. This continuity is reflected in their microbiomes. Emerging... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 30, 2020 | Periodontal health
Science continues to link gum disease to many systemic health problems, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. Scientists have highlighted its relationship with respiratory diseases, as well, including asthma, COPD, and pneumonia.... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 23, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal health
It’s no surprise that internet use has spiked dramatically since COVID-19 lockdowns went into effect around the world. Time spent watching streamed content has more than doubled, and data traffic is up even more than that. And why not? Screen time can be a... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
A paper just published in the journal Nutrients suggests that vitamin D may be a good option for reducing risk of COVID-19. Through several mechanisms, vitamin D can reduce risk of infections. Those mechanisms include inducing cathelicidins and defensins that can...