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Charcoal Toothpaste: Dental Pros & Cons

Many people have wondered about charcoal toothpaste. Charcoal is currently very popular and is being used in a variety of different areas. You’ll find it in many applications including facials, vitamins, soap, and even shampoos. Recently, charcoal toothpaste is gaining in popularity for dental care. What is ‘Activated’ Charcoal? Charcoal is the substance left after something such as the wood in your fireplace has burned and is naturally a porous substance. When this charcoal is treated with gas the pores become larger and increase in number. This improves its ability to absorb impurities and is called ‘activated charcoal.’ Because charcoal has the ability to absorb impurities and grab foreign matter you’ll find it commonly used in water filters. It is so good at grabbing impurities doctors use activated charcoal to treat patients that experience overdoses or poisoning. What Charcoal Toothpaste Can Do For You Activated charcoal toothpaste can clean your teeth by removing plaque and stains, and will even whiten your teeth and improve your breath. It sounds pretty good, but what kinds of concerns or dangers are there? Charcoal Toothpaste Dental Concerns Charcoal is an abrasive substance. The outer white layer that protects your teeth is enamel, and it […]

Kombucha And Your Tooth Enamel – Tips from Your San Marcos Family Dental Office

If you haven’t tried Kombucha, you probably know someone who has, or have seen it advertised at your local deli or coffee shop. So, what is this drink with the funky name that seems to be one of the latest crazes? What is Kombucha? Kombucha is a drink made by fermenting black or green tea using bacteria and yeast. It is then sweetened and/or flavored resulting in a fizzy probiotic drink. Many people praise about its suspected health benefits. Adding the fermentation process to tea packs it with yummy things for your gut biome such as probiotics, enzymes, and organic acids along with the naturally occurring antioxidants. People say it helps with decreasing bloating, as well as assisting with weight loss, increasing energy, and enhancing moods. Kombucha’s Acidity Because of the fermentation process, the not-so-acidic tea becomes a drink that has a high level of acidity. For comparison, water has an average pH level of 7, which makes it a neutral substance on the pH scale, while tea has a pH level of about 6 and vinegar has a pH level of 2. What the pH scale measures is the acidity or alkalinity level in a water soluble substance. Kombucha […]

Can Gum Disease Cause Alzheimer’s? – Larry D. Dentist San Marcos

Recent evidence has been released showing a positive correlation between a bacteria found in gum disease and Alzheimer’s. Gum disease is characterized by red, swollen, painful, and/or bleeding gums. Loose teeth and infection may also be present in gum disease. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s include memory loss, difficulty learning new things, difficulty with language, and carrying out multi-step tasks. A hypothesis is that the disease is able to reach the brain due to the close proximity of the upper jaw and the brain. The Trend For years it has been suspected that there might be a link due to the fact that a significant amount of autopsies done on those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s also had various levels of gum disease. They also found that the risk for Alzheimer’s doubled if the deceased had a diagnosis of gum disease for over ten years. Several skeptics have thought that there is no way the two could be related due to gum disease being an infection of the mouth and the brain being a completely different biological component. The Research An independent and privately funded research group, Cortexyme, focuses on degenerative diseases and disorders including Alzheimer’s. They were able to isolate a strain of […]