by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Dec 30, 2024 | Blog
I have been asked many times about charcoal toothpaste so I have decided to give my take on this. Charcoal is a substance that has adsorption qualities in that it pulls substances into it. This is the reason it is used by emergency rooms to treat poisoning or drug...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog
Oil pulling is an ancient Indian (not the American Indian) practice that utilizes natural remedies over proven scientific ones. It involves the use of various types of oils such as sesame, coconut, and sunflower by having individuals gargle and swish in their mouth...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Dec 16, 2024 | Blog
Years ago, in the early 1990s a company called Den-Mat came out with a toothpaste called Rembrandt that was specifically used for whitening or bleaching teeth. One of the things that we saw was a decrease in the number of canker sore attacks in patients that were...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Dec 9, 2024 | Blog
Why is my tooth sometimes sensitive after a filling is placed or work is done on it? This is a normal response that can occur after any type of treatment is performed on a tooth. We call it a hyperemic response. It is basically when the inside of the live tooth,...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog
A Phoenix reaction occurs in dentistry when we have a long-term infection in the bone at the end of the root that our body has been keeping under control with minimal symptoms, if any, that suddenly bursts into a rapid pain/swelling situation. How does this happen?...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog
Canker sores are also called aphthous ulcers and are characterized as white or yellowish round sores with a reddish border found inside the cheeks, lips, gums, roof of the mouth, or tongue that are painful. They are not contagious and totally different from fever...