by Pride Dental | Oct 22, 2020 | Oral Health
A question posed by a recent headline in Evidence-Based Dentistry seems to beg only one answer: “Well, duh!” If you’re going to chew gum at all, of course sugarless is the way to go. Sugars make the mouth more acidic as harmful bacteria feed on the sweet stuff. But... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 5, 2018 | Biological Dentistry, Oral Health
Weren’t we all told in English class to avoid absolute terms such as “everyone,” “none,” “never,” and “always”? Maybe the writer of this Reader’s Digest headline was absent that day: According to the list that follows, one thing dentists “always” do is use... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 23, 2015 | Oral Health
Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of hype about xylitol – an artificial sweetener believed to prevent cavities. But as we’ve seen, research supporting that claim has been mixed at best. There’s seemed to be some benefit, but moderate and limited. Now a new... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 10, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Breaking news! Soda is bad for your teeth! Wait. You already knew that, didn’t you? Well, who doesn’t need a reminder every so often? A study published in the Journal of Dentistry back in April again confirmed that the more soda you drink, the higher your risk of... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 24, 2013 | Oral Health, Teeth
Any kid will tell you that a Halloween costume isn’t really, really scary unless it includes some gnarly, gnarly teeth. From top-of-the-line, glow-in-the-dark vampire fangs to twisted, stained and sparse “hillbilly” teeth and everything in between and beyond, fake...