by Pride Dental | May 27, 2021 | General Health, Oral Health
Pop dental quiz: What is a frenulum? If you said the thin bit of skin that connects your tongue to the floor of your mouth or your lips to the gums, you are correct. Sadly, we have no prize to give you, though you’re free to claim all the bragging rights you... 
by Pride Dental | Jan 25, 2018 | General Health, Oral Health
How much time do you spend sitting each day? Probably more than you’d care to. Many of us spend the vast majority of our time every day seated – usually in front of a screen of some kind. Unfortunately, all this sitting is a major contributor to poor health. And it’s... 
by Pride Dental | Jun 16, 2016 | Oral Health
According to research presented late last month at the European Congress of Endocrinology, a a child’s early exposure to the chemicals in plastics and fungicides may weaken their teeth for a lifetime. Really. Exposure to these pervasive chemicals – collectively known... 
by Pride Dental | Mar 24, 2016 | General Health
Our thanks to the office of Dr. Vern Erwin for letting us share the following post from their blog: Is describing breastfeeding as “natural” ethically problematic? That’s the claim of a recent article in Pediatrics. Why problematic? “Natural” influences people, say... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 13, 2015 | Oral Health
When it comes to infant health and development, breast, as they say, is best. And you may already know that breastfeeding lowers a baby’s risk of things like SIDS, allergies, asthma, ear infections, severe lower respiratory infections, obesity, pneumonia and more. But...