by Pride Dental | Nov 8, 2018 | Oral Health, Teeth
We’ve blogged a lot about the trouble that sodas, fruit juices, and other acidic – and often sugary – drinks can spell for your teeth. (See here and here and here and here, for instance.) They’re destroyers of enamel, and once that’s gone, it’s gone. While... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 27, 2017 | Oral Health, Teeth
It’s a headline built to make parents freak out: And as is usually the case, the reality behind the headline isn’t quite so sensational. Impressive, yes. Sensational? No. The reality is new research out of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, which... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 27, 2016 | Teeth, TMJ / Pain
If you have gaps between your teeth, crowded teeth, tooth wear, or missing teeth, it may be more than just a cosmetic issue. These things can affect how your teeth come together when you close your mouth – your occlusion. Malocclusion – a bad bite – has its... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 27, 2014 | Periodontal health, Teeth
Look at any list of teeth-wrecking habits, and you’re apt to find coffee drinking among them (here, for instance), mainly due to its power to stain. Some claim it even contributes to gum disease (such as here and here). And that may be true for those who drink... 
by Pride Dental | Oct 24, 2013 | Oral Health, Teeth
Any kid will tell you that a Halloween costume isn’t really, really scary unless it includes some gnarly, gnarly teeth. From top-of-the-line, glow-in-the-dark vampire fangs to twisted, stained and sparse “hillbilly” teeth and everything in between and beyond, fake... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 8, 2013 | Dentistry, Teeth
And what are they singing? Hello, you probably heard of me at least once –Your wisdom tooth. Believe it or don’t, it’s a love song – in which the wisdom tooth does the anatomically impossible, pushing other teeth aside to pierce the heart. Rum pum...