by Pride Dental | May 10, 2018 | General Health, Periodontal health
It’s kind of stunning to think about: Your body contains roughly as many microbes as human cells. If you could gather them all together and weigh them, they’d come to about two pounds. Most dwell in your gut, but billions live in your mouth, representing hundreds of... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 26, 2018 | Periodontal health
Considering that your teeth are connected with your body, physically and energetically, it only makes sense that tending to the health of one might improve the health of the other. Through recent years, we’ve seen more and more science supporting this fact, especially... 
by Pride Dental | Mar 8, 2018 | General Health, Oral Health
A lot of people don’t realize this, but sleep loss is second only to smoking as a risk factor for gum disease. And that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to why you need to sleep. This, of course, raises the question of what you can do... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 8, 2018 | Periodontal health
Periodontal disease affects up to 80% of Americans. It’s not just a problem in the mouth, either. It’s been linked to many other conditions, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and some cancers. The good news? Periodontal therapy can help... 
by Pride Dental | Jul 20, 2017 | Oral Health
Some are good guys; others, not so much. Good oral health means maintaining a proper balance of good to bad – and not just bacteria, but fungi and other microbial critters that hang out in even the cleanest of mouths. (In fact, recent research has shown that the...