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 26, 2023 | Periodontal health
Love and marriage. Peanut butter and jelly. Gum disease and diabetes. Really and truly. Almost 90% of people with diabetes have gum disease, and more than half of those cases are severe. And the relationship cuts both ways. As a recent review summed it up,... 
by Pride Dental | Dec 19, 2022 | Biological Dentistry, Oral Health
It’s hard to believe, but next year will mark our blog’s 10th anniversary – a blog that began as another way to help our patients take charge of their mouth/body health, as well as teach others about holistic and biological dentistry. Teaching,... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 27, 2022 | Periodontal health
There are all kinds of ways in which conditions in your mouth can affect other parts of your body. Mercury released from “silver” amalgam fillings can contribute to neurological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and other problems. Pathogens – and their...