Pride Dental - Biological Dentistry

07/31/2026

There's a real connection between how your bite lines up and how your neck and head sit throughout the day. A 2024 review of the research confirms it. People with one type of bite issue tended to hold their neck further back than usual, while people with a different type tended to lean their head forward more, and the pattern showed up consistently enough for researchers to call it a genuine association.

What's interesting is what happened when the bite was actually corrected, through orthodontics or jaw surgery. Neck posture shifted along with it. That tells us the bite isn't just responding to posture, or the other way around. The two seem to move together, which is part of why we look at your bite as one piece of a larger system rather than something separate from the rest of the body.

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07/28/2026

07/21/2026

A recent review on dentist-patient communication found what we've always believed here: Taking the time to explain things clearly and check in with patients during treatment lowers anxiety and builds trust, and patients who feel that trust are more likely to keep up with the care they need down the road.

It's a good reminder that a calm, comfortable visit isn't just a nice bonus. It's part of what makes the dentistry itself work better.

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Dentist–patient communication is at the core of providing quality dental care. This study aims to review the importance, challenges, strategies, and training of dentist–patient communication. The World Dental Federation (FDI) emphasizes the ...

07/17/2026

Summer means a lot of us are living on iced coffee and cold drinks nonstop, which is great for staying hydrated, but worth balancing with actual water. Sugary or acidic drinks add up faster than people think, especially when they're sipped all day instead of all at once.

07/15/2026

It's easy to take your toothbrush for granted, until you learn people were using boar bristles set in bone handles less than a century ago. Nylon didn't come along until 1938.

Wild to think how recent that is.

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07/08/2026

Overall wellness isn't built through extremes. It's built through small, consistent habits.
A new 30-year study tracking over 147,000 people backs this up: Just 90 to 120 minutes of strength training a week was linked to some of the biggest long-term health benefits, including a lower risk of death overall.

It's a good reminder that the body works as one connected system, just like your oral health. Comprehensive, whole-body care means paying attention to how it all fits together.

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Objective To examine whether resistance training is associated with lower all-cause and cause-specific mortality, the dose-response relationship, and joint effects with aerobic activity.

07/06/2026

Your bite should share the load evenly. When it doesn't, one tooth pays the price.

07/03/2026

New on our blog:

Microplastics in bottled water are more common than most people realize, and the effects on your health may surprise you.

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