by Pride Dental | Feb 20, 2020 | Periodontal health
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of autoimmune arthritis, affecting more than 1.3 million Americans, mostly women. That there’s a link between RA and gum disease has been known for over a century. Both are chronic diseases of inflammation, and both... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 24, 2019 | Periodontal health
Dentists have long known about the relationship between gum disease and diabetes, and science has continued to deepen our understanding of what that relationship is all about. This is the focus of a new review in the BDJ, exploring these two chronic diseases that... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 19, 2019 | Periodontal health
When it comes to the mouth-body connection, we know that whole body health issues can often be traced back to problems in the mouth. And when it comes to gum disease – a condition affecting up to 80% of Americans – the links to systemic health challenges... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 12, 2019 | Periodontal health
While the dangers of vaping have been all over the news lately, that vaping is no good for your health is hardly news in and of itself. We first blogged about it a couple years ago. The immediate concern is focused largely on causing a host of respiratory illnesses... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 1, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal health
We know smartphones, tablets, and computers can be addictive. Heck, most of us know from personal experience. After all, who hasn’t deleted a time-sucking app or two from their phone? Even if you’ve done a pretty good job curbing your device dependence, you probably... 
by Pride Dental | Jun 6, 2019 | Periodontal health
Earlier this week, a new study dropped, highlighting the link between lack of sleep and high blood pressure – a link that may help explain why sleep problems seem to raise the risk of heart attack, stroke, and even early death. “Blood pressure is one of the best...