Articles on dental health
These articles offer general information on dental health to help you prepare questions for your dentist. They are not a diagnosis or personal treatment advice.
Why Are My Gums Bleeding? Causes and When to See a Dentist
Gums that bleed when you brush are usually inflamed by plaque. What that means, what else can play a part, what you can do at home, and when bleeding needs a dentist.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERDental Care for Kids: Toothpaste, Brushing and the First Dental Visit
What the guidance says about looking after a child's teeth, from the first tooth to the early school years: how much fluoride toothpaste, who does the brushing, when to see a dentist, and what sealants can and cannot do.
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How to Get Rid of Tonsil Stones Without Hurting Your Throat
How to get rid of tonsil stones safely: salt water, swabs, irrigators, and when laser or surgery is needed. Reviewed by Antlara Dental, Antalya, Turkey.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERSmoking after a dental implant: is 48 hours enough?
Many people are told not to smoke for the first 48 hours after implant surgery. This article explains what the research on smoking and implant loss shows, what it does not show, and what that means for when you stop.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERHealing after dental implant surgery: what helps
Do not count on a shortcut to make an implant fuse with the bone faster. What you can do is protect the wound in the first days and avoid what is linked to implant loss. Here is what that advice rests on.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERTypes of Dental Implants: What They Are and How the Choice Is Made
What the 'three types of dental implants' are, which kind a dentist usually means, when short or zygomatic implants are used, what the studies show for each, and how the type is chosen for your bone and your gap.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERHow Long Do Dental Treatments Take? Implants, Crowns and Veneers
Why a crown or veneers usually take more than one appointment and an implant takes months, what happens at each stage, what adds time, and what research says about doing it faster.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERChoosing a Dental Implant System: What to Ask Your Dentist
Whether the implant brand matters, what published figures can and cannot tell you about brands, why the system matters for repairs years later, and the questions to ask before treatment.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERWhat Decides the Cost of Dental Treatment?
The cost of dental treatment depends on your teeth (how many are treated, what each one gets and what has to be treated first) and on the clinic's own fees. This article explains what goes into a plan, what it can cost over the years, and how to compare two quotes fairly.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERCeramic (Zirconia) Dental Implants: What Is Known and What Is Not
What ceramic (zirconia) implants are, how they compared with titanium in studies, where the evidence is strongest and weakest, what a suspected titanium allergy means for the choice, and the questions the research has not answered.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERDo You Need a Dental Implant? When a Missing Tooth Is Worth Replacing
We found no guideline checklist of signs. What matters is where the gap is, what it changes for you and whether an implant suits your mouth. What the evidence shows, what it does not, and your options.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERSmoking, alcohol and coffee after dental implant surgery
What the research shows about smoking and implant loss, what UK aftercare guidance says about alcohol and hot drinks, where the evidence stops, and when to call your dentist.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERDiabetes and Dental Health: Gums, Dental Treatment and Implants
How diabetes is linked with gum disease, what gum treatment did to blood sugar in trials, what the evidence says about implants, and what to tell your dental team.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERImplant-Supported Bridges: How They Work and What to Expect
An implant-supported bridge replaces several missing teeth, or all the teeth in one jaw, on implants instead of natural teeth. This guide covers when it is used, the steps of treatment, how long it lasts, what can go wrong and cleaning.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERCan Missing Teeth Make You Look Older? What the Evidence Shows
What has actually been measured about the face after tooth loss, what a gap can change, what the evidence does not show, and your options if a gap bothers you.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERMini Dental Implants: What They Are and What the Studies Show
Mini implants are narrow implants used mainly to hold a denture. This article explains what studies show about how long they last in the lower and upper jaw, breakage and upkeep, how they compare with standard implants, and what is still not known.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERSide effects of dental implants: what to expect and what is not normal
The expected effects of the first days, the complications that can happen during healing, the problems that can appear years later, and the signs that need your dentist.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERCrowns or Veneers Gone Wrong: What Can Happen and What Can Be Done
Crowns and veneers can chip, crack, come off or stain at the edges, and a prepared tooth's nerve can die. How often the studies saw each problem, what can be repaired or replaced, what cannot be undone, and where to turn.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERReplacing Missing Teeth: Options for One, Several or All Teeth
A map of the options for missing teeth: one tooth, several neighbouring teeth or a whole jaw, with and without implants, what happens when there is not enough bone, and what decides which option suits you.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERVeneers: Answers to the Questions Patients Ask
Do veneers harm your teeth in the long run? Do they fall off? If one fails, do they all have to be replaced? Which shade should you choose, and why might straightening come first? Answers from the studies, and where the studies stop.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERe.max Crowns: What They Are and What Decides the Cost
An e.max crown is usually a crown of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic. This article explains when one may be suitable, how it compares with zirconia in the studies, and which factors affect its cost, starting with whether the tooth needs a crown at all.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERComposite or Porcelain Veneers: How They Compare
Porcelain resists stains and wear better; composite may take less enamel and is easier to repair. What the head-to-head studies show about how long each lasts, where the evidence stops, and how to decide for your own teeth.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERBefore Dental Implant Treatment: Questions to Ask the Clinic
The questions to ask before agreeing to dental implant treatment: whether an implant is the right option, how your health and habits change the risk, what extra procedures and timing are planned, and what happens afterwards.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERDenture Adhesive: How to Use It Safely, and When It Means a Refit
Denture adhesive can help a complete denture stay in place and may improve biting and chewing. It works in small amounts, comes off every day, and cannot make up for a denture that no longer fits. Safe use, zinc, cleaning, and when to see your dentist instead.
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