by Pride Dental | Dec 10, 2020 | General Health, Oral Health, Periodontal health
While most people who become infected with the novel coronavirus will recover, researchers have found that some – anywhere from 10 to 33%, depending on the study – will experience long-term symptoms. And according to a recent article in the New York Times,...
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 | Sep 3, 2020 | Oral Health
If you’re a nail-biter, you probably don’t think of something like this happening: Can’t see what that tiny arrow is pointing to? Here’s what doctors removed from the patient’s gums: While the procedure was a success and there were no ill effects afterwards, cases...
by Pride Dental | Apr 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
A paper just published in the journal Nutrients suggests that vitamin D may be a good option for reducing risk of COVID-19. Through several mechanisms, vitamin D can reduce risk of infections. Those mechanisms include inducing cathelicidins and defensins that can...
by Pride Dental | Apr 9, 2020 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
There’s a good reason why health news these days can seem like all coronavirus all the time: We need to know how to stay safe during this pandemic and want to know what progress is being made to flatten the curve and develop effective treatments. Yet in the...
