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Hydroxyapatite and Tooth Enamel: A Natural Match - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱 Let’s talk a little bit about tooth enamel. Made from hard minerals, enamel is super strong – the hardest tissue in your body. But it’s not invulnerable. Some of those minerals are constantly being lost, mostly due to acids interacting with the tooth surface. Those acids can come from […]
From the Archives: That Sweet Potato Casserole Doesn’t Have to Be a Sugar Bomb - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱Let’s face it: The typical Thanksgiving feast includes plenty of foods that aren’t exactly great for your oral health – breads, pies, stuffing, and more – there’s also a lot that your teeth and gums can be grateful for, nutrition-wise. Turkey, for instance, contains good amounts of phosphorus and potassium. […]
About All That Halloween Candy… - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱 We all know that most everything is more expensive than it used to be, but not all prices have risen at the same rate. Over the past year, for instance, meat, fish, and egg prices have risen almost 4%, while produce prices rose by less than 1%. Then there’s […]
More Evidence That PRF Can Mean Better Dental Implant Outcomes - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱While the best teeth are natural teeth, ceramic implants are a great option in the event one or more of those natural teeth needs to be replaced – especially when done with the help of complementary tools such as ozone and platelet rich fibrin (PRF). Both have been shown to […]
More Evidence of Healing After Mercury Amalgam Removal - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱While mercury is toxic for everyone, not everyone with “silver” mercury amalgam fillings will necessarily get sick or sick in the same way. Factors such as genetic predisposition, overall health, and the number and age of the fillings can influence the impact of exposure. Other factors can influence the amount […]
Diabetes Can Raise Your Risk of Cavities. More Fiber May Help Lower It - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱Gum disease raises your risk of diabetes. Diabetes raises your risk of gum disease. Each condition can make the other one worse. But did you know that diabetes can make you more prone to tooth decay, as well? A 2022 study found that while 67.9% of all participants had experienced […]
Fluoride Consequences: New Research Links Prenatal Exposure to Child Behavior Problems - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱When you take fluoride into your body, its effects can go well beyond your pearly whites – and not in a good way. It’s a matter of special concern to those who are pregnant, as the exposure isn’t limited to them. Their unborn children are exposed, as well. Through recent […]
Natural Ways to Relieve Chronic Dry Mouth - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱 About a year ago, an Illinois man sued CVS, claiming that its dry mouth dietary supplement discs are falsely advertised as promoting a healthy mouth by providing lasting moisture. However, the product’s high acidity may erode or demineralize teeth, according to the lawsuit. Just how acidic is that product? […]
Supporting Great Dental Implant Outcomes with Ozone & PRF - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱Because biological dentistry recognizes the complex relationship between oral and whole body health, the biocompatibility of the materials we use takes on extra importance. We strive to use only materials that can perform as we need them to without adverse health effects, whether in the short term or long – […]
Poor Oral Health Can Mean Worse Systemic Health, New Study Reminds - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱In case you needed a reminder of just how important your teeth and gums are to your overall health, check out a study that just dropped in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). Its authors set out to explore the link between gum disease and overall mortality via […]
A Look Back at...How Dental Floss Might Not Be for Everyone - Pride Dental
Originally posted September 22, 2022 Allergic to Dental Floss: Bad Joke or Real Deal? “I’m allergic to dental floss,” sounds like a joke or maybe a weak excuse to your hygienist about why you haven’t followed their home care advice. But some people actually may be, according to a recent paper in the Journal of […]
More Evidence that Laser Treatment to Reduce Snoring Works - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Meet Jenny Chapman, who’s on the record as being the loudest snorer in the world, at 111.6 decibels – louder than a diesel truck or even a low-flying jet: The average snore, on the other hand, is about 50 decibels. That’s about as noisy as a quiet conversation or a […]
Sure, an Electric Toothbrush Might Not Be an Exciting Gift for a Kid, but It May Help Them Brush Better - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Granted, to your kid, an electric toothbrush might not seem like the most exciting gift to find under the tree or in their stocking – well, unless it’s tricked out with pictures of their favorite cartoon characters, perhaps, or plays songs certain to drive you nuts before the month is through. […]
Can CBD Help Relieve Tooth Pain? Yes, Suggests New Study - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 A few years back, we took a brief look at some of the early research on how CBD and other cannabinoids could help control harmful bacteria in the mouth. Since then, more studies have been published that support this possibility. One of these compared cannabinoid-infused rinses to chlorhexidine, a powerful antimicrobial […]
Probiotics for a Healthier Mouth - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 When we first wrote about probiotics and oral health, products like probiotic toothpastes and rinses were only just starting to appear. Now, a simple Google search will bring up loads of options, as well as oral supplements to help good bacteria thrive in the mouth, keeping harmful bacteria in check. By […]
Guest Post: Licorice Root Extract & Other Tools for Naturally Eliminating Bad Breath - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 We’re trading blog posts this week with Rehme Dental Care, a biological practice in St. Louis. We thank them for allowing us to run the article below, which originally ran on their Tooth/Body Blog. One of the problems with mainstream mouthwashes is that they’re a little bit too powerful. They not […]
Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) Can Mean Better Dental Implant Stability - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 When you have missing teeth to replace, implants are the ideal choice. They work like artificial roots on which we can place crowns, bridges – even full dentures! In terms of both look and function, they’re the closest thing to natural teeth that you can get. It’s even better when those […]
Another Stride Toward a Mercury-Free Future! - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 It was almost three years ago that the FDA released new guidelines for using mercury amalgam, the material used for “silver” fillings. The agency now recommends that it not be used in certain high-risk populations: Pregnant and nursing women. Women who are planning on pregnancy. Children, especially those under the age […]
Oral/Systemic Links: Obesity, Gum Disease, & Oral Cancer - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 When you think about the consequences of obesity, you might think about things like diabetes, heart disease, and joint pain. You probably don’t think about oral health problems. A couple of recent studies may have you thinking a little differently. We’ve actually known for some time now that obesity and gum […]
Well, That’s a Fine How-Do-You-Chew! New Research Shows How the Ability to Chew Affects Diabetes Symptoms - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Last time, we looked at how treating gum disease can help improve glucose control in patients with diabetes. Now, a new study in PLOS One suggests another dental factor that may help: better chewing. Just under 100 people with diabetes took part and were divided into two groups. One group consisted […]
Gum Disease Treatment Can Mean Lower Healthcare Costs for People with Diabetes, New Study Shows - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Love and marriage. Peanut butter and jelly. Gum disease and diabetes. Really and truly. Almost 90% of people with diabetes have gum disease, and more than half of those cases are severe. And the relationship cuts both ways. As a recent review summed it up, Diabetes mellitus has a detrimental effect […]
A Concerning Potential Side Effect of Erythritol Emerges - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 We’ve blogged before about erythritol, a sugar alcohol that’s become increasingly popular and, like xylitol, may offer some protection against tooth decay and gum disease by controlling harmful bacteria. Because it’s a zero-calorie sweetener that doesn’t seem to affect blood glucose levels, it’s become especially popular in both food and drink […]
Guest Post: Healing After Mercury Amalgam Removal - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Our thanks to the office of biological dentist Dr. Sam Parsi for letting us share this post, in slightly modified form, from their blog in exchange for their posting from our own blog… In late 2020, the FDA made a big, big change in their guidance on dental amalgam. For […]
Unless You’re Doing This, Your Oral Hygiene Routine Is Incomplete - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Ask the average person what they need to do to keep their teeth healthy, and they’ll likely say, “brush and floss” (even though most Americans are horribly lax when it comes to flossing). Certainly, those things are both important, along with getting regular dental exams and cleanings. But they’re not the […]
The Pride Dental Blog’s Year in Review, 2022 Edition - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 It’s hard to believe, but next year will mark our blog’s 10th anniversary – a blog that began as another way to help our patients take charge of their mouth/body health, as well as teach others about holistic and biological dentistry. Teaching, after all, is central to a biological practice […]
The Vicious Cycle of Dental Fear - & How to Break Out of It - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Sure, we all know the cliche that nobody likes going to the dentist – well, except this guy – but that shouldn’t be confused with actual dental fear or anxiety. Those can keep a person from getting even the preventive care that could lower their risk of needing more intensive treatment […]
Gum Disease Can Mean Higher Blood Pressure. Treating Gum Disease May Lower It. - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Need more motivation to keep healthy gums a priority? Look no further than new research which suggests that people with periodontitis have a greater risk of hypertension – even if they’re otherwise healthy. Hypertension – that is, high blood pressure – not only raises your risk of heart disease, stroke, and […]
Kids & Crowns - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄Here’s something you don’t see every day: Yes, that’s a Lego head. Stuck onto a child’s tooth. And it’s not the first time that such a thing has happened. Since kids will be kids, it probably won’t be the last either. The current case was reported in a light-hearted letter recently published […]
Rising Stress, More Cases of TMJ Pain - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄Although you often hear TMJ pain linked with stress, that’s just one possible cause. Malocclusion – literally, a bad bite, when your teeth don’t come together properly – is another. In other cases, it may be the result of habitual clenching and grinding – a/k/a bruxing – or injury. In any case, […]
Prevention Remains the Best Dental Insurance Available - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄If you’re going to skip dental visits – as some folks continue to do in this pandemic, despite the low likelihood of COVID transmission – you’ve got to make sure you’re at least practicing good home care. That means more than just brushing and flossing. It also includes things like eating healthfully, […]
Dental Ozone for Healthy Gums & More - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄A great dentist is always learning. It’s something that the father of modern American dentistry, G.V. Black, commented on over a hundred years ago: “The professional man has no right other than to be a continuous student.” It’s how you serve your patients well. That’s one reason why Dr. Attar spent last […]
Are Implants a Good Option If You Have a History of Gum Disease? - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 While “gum disease” might not sound serious to some, it’s actually the number one reason for adult tooth loss. This is because its progression leads to bone loss and deterioration of the soft tissues. With less to support them, the teeth eventually become loose – and become candidates for extraction. Biocompatible […]
Early Decay Detection - and No Ionizing Radiation - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄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 important adjunct to your home care, removing […]
The Pride Dental Blog’s Year in Review, 2020 Edition - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Although it’s customary to reflect on the passing year as the new one begins, more than a few folks would probably prefer to just leave 2020 in the dust. Certainly, it was a tough year on many levels, and many of its challenges will persist into the new year. Yet the […]
Could Erythritol Actually Help Prevent Gum Disease? - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄While our number one post last year was the one on how we’re doing dentistry safely through the pandemic, some older posts were viewed even more often. That includes our 2015 overview of erythritol, which was just then starting to get some real attention for its potential to prevent tooth decay. Now, […]
How Much Fluoride Are You Drinking in That Tea? A New Tool Helps You Find Out - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄There are lots of benefits to drinking tea, oral and systemic. We’ve blogged about some of them before. But we’ve also noted a considerable downside: Many teas can contain a good amount of fluoride, which isn’t exactly something you want to be ingesting. As with bottled water and other beverages, the challenge […]
The Trouble with Flavored Vape Isn’t Just Its Popularity with Youth - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄A little over a year ago, a new federal law banned the sale of most flavored vape products, in hopes of making vaping less appealing to kids and teens. Menthol and tobacco flavored pods were exempted from the rule. But so were other ways of delivering the sweet and fruity flavors that […]
We’re Still #45! The State of Our State’s Oral Health - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄As they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Sure enough, our weather this week certainly has been different, and Texas still ranks toward the very bottom of the US when it comes to oral health. Oh, a few things have changed since we last looked at WalletHub’s […]
Some of the Ways COVID Might Show Up in Your Mouth - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄More than a few oral health problems have been linked to COVID: ulcers and other kinds of lesions, erosions, plaque, bad breath, swelling, and even necrosis. According to case reports and other medical communications, the tongue is the site affected most often, and cases are split pretty equally between men and women. […]
Now Isn’t the Time to Skip Your Regular Dental Visits - Pride Dental
Print 🖨 PDF 📄Although there has yet to be a single documented case of a patient getting COVID from visiting the dentist, some people remain hesitant about keeping up with their regular dental visits, especially as the news remains filled with stories of surging cases. Truth be told, your dentist or hygienist is apt to […]