DENTAL DIARIES

Are Charcoal Toothpastes Safe for the Teeth? Ingesting charcoal has long been used to help relieve gas and other digestive problems. Nowadays ,activated charcoal, a form of charcoal that’s been finely processed into a powder, is used on people who have ingested certain deadly poisons or drugs,since the charcoal stops the poison from reaching the bloodstream through the gut. Activated charcoal maybe too abrasive and can damage tooth enamel. Activated charcoal itself may be too abrasive for using to brush your teeth daily, as it actually wears away the enamel. What’s more, the dark charcoal paste can leave the teeth looking grey and dull if it isn’t completely brushed off. The extra scrubbing needed to get rid of it completely could cause extra wear and tear on the enamel. Charcoal particles can also get caught up in the gums and irritate the gums. -Do I Need to Invest in an Electric Toothbrush? The charcoal products which are increasingly popular often contain no fluoride to hel

  DENTAL PAIN Toothache !! Source of fear and anxiety.  But, are you sure its toothache? One should visit a dentist to get checked any toothache problem or any sort of pain whether it is due to tooth or it is due to a certain medical condition. Reffered pain is a common dental issue that is presented in the dental clinic. Reffered pain is pain perceived in any part of the body which is far from the site or source of pain. Or we can say that it is the pain that is in any other area than true site of pain. Any sort of pain related to TMJ, any musculoskeletal pain, any chronic back pain can also be reffered to the jaws or other part of the body or face. Any kind of viral infection if present can cause sharp pain on side of face or jaws or teeth. Also the neurological pain such as trigeminal neuralgia is also perceived as toothache. If we take one of the most common example is dental pain during a heart attack . Of the earliest signs that a person is having a heart attack is the r

After a long time, corona is finally under control, and kids are happy that going to school is again feasible. This is the right time to make a checklist and say hello to school once again. Like all the parents, you must be checking books, dress etc. before going to school but have you thought of making sure your child teeth are protected while they are in school? Any sort of dental problem can affect your child’s self-esteem, confidence, learning abilities and concentration in the school. Any oral disease can also cause altered speech, it can also affect nutrition intake. Tooth decay is one of the highest reported problems throughout the world. And also, it affects schooling too. At our clinic, Kapil dental clinic and implant center , we always encourage our parents to instill habits related to oral hygiene into the kids, irrespective of they are at home or school.   There should be a checklist that includes: - 1.     DE