by Pride Dental | Aug 31, 2017 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
Originally posted September 29, 2016 Unlike nitrous oxide, a.k.a. “laughing gas,” nitric oxide it is no laughing matter. Rather, it’s a signaling molecule that our body produces to help the trillions of cells in our body communicate with each other. Nitric oxide is...
by Pride Dental | Jul 6, 2017 | Dentistry
Plenty of folks get anxious around dental visits. It’s why we offer sedation options to patients who need them – so fear doesn’t have to stand in the way of getting the care they want or need. But sedation is hardly the only option. A new study in the journal...
by Pride Dental | Mar 23, 2017 | Healthy lifestyle
Not sure if you’re at risk of developing type 2 diabetes? The American Diabetes Association (ADA) wants to help you with its “Alert Day,” slated for March 28. The ADA has a free, quick, and anonymous risk test available you can use to find if you’re at risk for...
by Pride Dental | Oct 6, 2016 | General Health, Healthy lifestyle
You’ve probably heard that sitting is the new smoking. Sit all day, and you’re at an increased risk of breast and colon cancer, have the highest rate of heart attacks, and have a higher risk of stroke, diabetes, bone loss, loss of muscle mass, and weight gain. And...
by Pride Dental | Sep 29, 2016 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
Unlike nitrous oxide, a.k.a. “laughing gas,” nitric oxide it is no laughing matter. Rather, it’s a signaling molecule that our body produces to help the trillions of cells in our body communicate with each other. Nitric oxide is made by the body’s blood vessel’s...