Pride Dental - Biological Dentistry

10/15/2026

It’s National Dental Hygiene Month, which is really just a fancy way of saying: brush, floss, rinse, chew gum, repeat. Nobody’s winning a trophy for perfect technique, but your future self will thank you for the habit.
Link: https://dentistrytoday.com/?p=51571

10/12/2026

Plot twist: your dental playlist is doing real work. A meta-analysis of randomized trials found that music helped ease stress and anxiety before dental treatment in both kids and adults. If a little help unwinding makes your visit easier, tell us what helps you relax.

Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10920280/ (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2024)

10/09/2026

Fluoride-free doesn't have to mean protection-free. Hydroxyapatite is the mineral your enamel is already made of, and a 2024 meta-analysis of clinical and in-situ trials found that hydroxyapatite oral care products can help reduce cavities without fluoride. Curious what to look for on a toothpaste label? Ask us at your next visit.

Links: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39471896/ (J Dent, 2024 meta-analysis)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199728/full (18-month adult trial, hydroxyapatite toothpaste not inferior to fluoride toothpaste)

09/22/2026

A sports mouthguard can feel perfectly fine yet still not fit quite right. And poor fit may mean less protection when it counts.

More info at the link.

09/15/2026

Just as teeth need a healthy oral environment so they can thrive, people also need a healthy environment in which to thrive.

We make every effort to create and maintain that for our patients here in our Southlake office every day -- an environment that's welcoming, relaxing, comfortable, and healing.

09/10/2026

Just a small sample of the beautiful dental work our dentists can provide, in ways that support whole body health and well-being --

Smile GalleryAt Pride Dental, we help patients from across the Dallas-Fort Worth area achieve the healthy, attractive smiles they’ve always wanted. Recent advances in dentistry have made it easier than ever for you to transform your smile. Dull, yellow teeth can be made whiter and brighter. Chippe...

09/01/2026

A healthy body needs a healthy mouth, and the health of your mouth is driven largely by the health of the bacterial communities living there: your oral microbiome.

One thing that can throw it out of balance? An ultra-processed diet. Here's what the vicious cycle looks like:

08/26/2026

One of the more surprising things a dental laser can do has nothing to do with teeth. NightLase uses our Fotona laser to gently heat the soft palate, stimulating the body's own collagen to tighten the tissue that vibrates and causes snoring. A randomized, sham-controlled trial found that patients who received real NightLase treatment showed significant improvement in snoring scores, while the sham group showed none.

More information here: https://tinyurl.com/4vm22awz https://pridedentaloffice.com/the-latest-science-supporting-nightlase-to-reduce-snoring/

The aim of this study was to assess safety and efficacy of a non-invasive 2940 nm Er:YAG treatment with SMOOTH mode in reducing snoring in adult patients and to compare its efficacy and safety to sham treatment in a randomized controlled trial ...

08/20/2026

08/17/2026

It's Mercury-Free Dentistry Week

You may not know this, but dental fillings have come a long way. Mercury based amalgam, the old "silver" filling, used to be the default, but that's changing fast. Most major U.S. manufacturers now make mercury free materials almost exclusively, and the FDA has recommended against amalgam for higher risk groups like pregnant women and young children. Even government programs are catching up: the Indian Health Service plans to phase out amalgam by 2027, and HHS is encouraging state Medicaid programs to follow suit. On the global stage, an international treaty has set 2034 as the target to phase out dental amalgam entirely.
If you have questions about your fillings or want to talk through your options, ask us at your next visit!

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