by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog
No, this is not some made up internet story, it is legit. There is a procedure called osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP) that is being performed for people who are blind in both eyes due to corneal disease and have exhausted all other options. Other than corneal...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog
Recently an elderly woman came to our office with a history of having an approximately 20-year-old upper denture that she said became rapidly loose about four months ago. No matter how much denture adhesive she used it would get loose after a little while. Now, at...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog
Sometimes patients come to us and notice dark spots on their teeth with no sensitivity and they are concerned. With the two photos here can you tell the difference on close-up photos? You probably can. However, when looking in the mouth from a mirror a little distance...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Feb 10, 2025 | Blog
Unfortunately, we have been seeing an increased number of cases of oral cancer recently. We always check the soft tissues of the lips and mouth during routine examinations and also on emergency examinations when patients may complain about a painful sore inside their...
by David J. D'Apolito, D.M.D. | Feb 3, 2025 | Blog
I was recently asked about the manual toothbrushes that we purchase and give to our patients as a courtesy. As some of you know we switched a few years back to one that is made by Colgate as we found the ends of the bristles to have slight, thin, miniature extensions...
