Post-op Instructions – Implant Surgery

  Bleeding: Small amounts of blood in the saliva can make your saliva appear quite red. This is normal and may be noticed the rest of the day after the procedure. Do not spit out the leaking blood for the rest of the day, but swallow slowly.   Smoking: Smoking should be stopped following surgery.… Continue reading Post-op Instructions – Implant Surgery

Post-op Instructions – Tooth Extraction

Do not disturb the area:  For the next few days, and especially the first 24 hours, it is very important to allow your body to form a good clot and start the natural healing process. Swishing, sucking through a straw, and smoking can all dislodge the clot. Keep anything sharp from entering the wound (crunchy… Continue reading Post-op Instructions – Tooth Extraction

Scaling and Root Planning

Bleeding gums when brushing teeth are most likely due to gum disease. Gum disease occurs due to the inability to brush the teeth effectively and the accumulation of dental calculus. After the scaling, the gingival bleeding disappears when the patient continues to brush. Gingival bleeding is a finding that should not be neglected as it… Continue reading Scaling and Root Planning

Dental Treatment during Pregnancy

Dental Treatment During Pregnancy Between the 13th and 27th weeks of pregnancy is the safest period for treatment. We can perform all kinds of dental treatment procedures between these weeks without any side effects. However, in order to protect the baby, we prefer to treat only her urgent needs during this process. All kinds of… Continue reading Dental Treatment during Pregnancy

Aesthetic Composite Filling

Today, composite fillings are used in anterior and posterior teeth, which provide high success in terms of both durability and aesthetics. The composite, which contains silicon dioxide particles and is basically a plastic mixture, is also known as white filling because of its color. Composite fillings can be used for the treatment of decayed teeth,… Continue reading Aesthetic Composite Filling

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment is applied to infected teeth. It can be performed for various reasons such as the progression of dental caries to the dental nerve, exposure of the dental nerve as a result of fracture, cracks in the tooth or apical infections. The aim of root canal treatment is to restore problematic teeth to… Continue reading Root Canal Treatment

Dental Implant

Dental implants are a routine part of modern dentistry. In studies, success rates are reported as high as 96% for today’s implants. The implant placed in the jawbone replaces the missing tooth root and fuses with the bone in a process called “osseointegration”. The implant therapy is then finished with a crown on ​​it. It… Continue reading Dental Implant

Porcelain Laminate Veneers (PLV)

It is prepared from ultra-thin (0.3-0.7mm) ceramic materials in a patient-specific tooth color. PLVs are used to make the teeth that are not in the appropriate position more aesthetic, in the presence of diastema (spaces between the teeth) or if the enamel is eroded, discolored, broken or cracked. It is possible to create a natural… Continue reading Porcelain Laminate Veneers (PLV)

Whitening (Bleaching)

Over the years, it is possible that the appearance of the teeth (as a result of aging, smoking, coffee consumption, red wine and some fruits and vegetables) deteriorate, change color and become stained. Bleaching can be done in two ways: Office Bleaching Home Bleaching Office Bleaching It is the bleaching process applied in the clinic.… Continue reading Whitening (Bleaching)

Digital Dentistry

The uses of intra-oral digital scanners have been rapidly increasing since 1980`s thanks to the fast and continuous technologic advances and system upgrades. A lot of companies continue to manufacture and enhance intra-oral digital scanners with different features.The first commercial CAD / CAM system, CEREC, manufactured in 1987. In Turkey, the use of CAD / CAM… Continue reading Digital Dentistry