by Pride Dental | Jan 21, 2021 | Oral Health
As we’ve said before – and as a recent study in the CDA Journal emphasizes – maintaining good oral hygiene and seeing your dentist regularly are more important than ever in the age of COVID. Why the dental visits? For one, professional cleanings are an... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 24, 2020 | Oral Health
When it comes to tooth decay, poor nutrition and hygiene typically get most of the blame. But there are other risk factors, too, such as chronic dry mouth, bruxing (habitual grinding) – and, according to new research in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry,... 
by Pride Dental | May 11, 2017 | Biological Dentistry, Oral Health
There are plenty of reasons to say no to fluoridation, but what about fluoride applied directly to the teeth? If the idea is to prevent decay, a new study in the Journal of Dental Research suggests that, at best, it may minimize damage but not prevent it all together.... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 18, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
We all know that sugar causes tooth decay. In the words of a recent Finnish study, Dental caries is considered a diet-mediated disease, as sugars are essential in the caries process. But how much sugar is too much? One of the things this study set out to do was to... 
by Pride Dental | Nov 19, 2015 | Oral Health
Globally, 40% of children and more than 30% of nonsmokers are exposed to secondhand smoke. Each has a heightened risk of asthma, cancer, heart disease, respiratory infections and other chronic illnesses – all as a consequence of other people’s choices. Maybe you...