Articles on dental health
These articles offer general information on dental health to help you prepare questions for your dentist where you live. They are not a diagnosis or personal treatment advice.
Gum Recession: What Helps, and What Cannot Grow Back
No home remedy has been shown to make receded gum grow back. What the evidence says about natural remedies, what actually protects your gums, when recession needs treatment, and what surgery can and cannot do.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLER
Jawbone and Tooth Pain: The 9 Common Causes, Explained from Antalya, Turkey
Jaw and tooth pain has nine common causes. How to tell them apart by where it hurts, and the signs that need urgent care. Antlara Dental, Antalya, Turkey.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERWhat Helps With Toothache? Painkillers, Home Remedies and Their Limits
An honest look at what eases toothache until you can see a dentist: what the evidence supports, what may help for a short while, what does not help or can harm, and when not to wait.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERWhen Does a Tooth Infection Become Dangerous? Signs and What to Do
There is no reliable countdown for an untreated tooth infection. This article explains what the evidence says about serious complications, who is more at risk, and the warning signs that mean acting now.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLER
Gum Boils: What Causes Them and When to See a Dentist in Antalya, Turkey
Gum boil causes, symptoms and treatment, plus the 6 signs that mean you need a dentist today. Why you must never pop one. Antlara Dental, Antalya, Turkey.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERTooth Abscess: Signs, Treatment and When It Is an Emergency
What a dental abscess is, why it needs a dentist rather than waiting, how it is treated, what antibiotics can and cannot do, and what you can safely do until your appointment.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERAntibiotics for a Tooth Infection: When They Help and When They Don't
Why an infected tooth needs treatment rather than a course of tablets, when dentists do use antibiotics, what the trials found, and which signs mean you should not wait.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERCelebrities and Veneers: What Is Known, and What Photos Cannot Show
Celebrity veneer lists often rely on photographs, and a photo cannot show what treatment anyone has had. We explain what photographs cannot establish, report one celebrity's own account, and set out what veneers cannot do, including breaking and coming off.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERExtra Teeth and Adult Teeth That Have Not Come In: What Can Be Done
What extra (supernumerary) teeth are, how cleidocranial dysplasia affects the teeth, and how an adult tooth that has not come in is uncovered and guided into place.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERChoosing a Dental Clinic: What to Check and What to Ask
No list of clinics can tell you which one is right for your teeth. What you can do is check that a clinic is licensed and that your dentist is who they say they are, know what you are entitled to before treatment starts, and know where to turn if something goes wrong.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLER
Turkey Teeth: What Went Wrong, and How to Choose Safely in Antalya
Turkey teeth explained: what actually went wrong, how to spot a clinic that will grind healthy teeth, and 7 checks before you book. Antlara Dental, Antalya.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLERHow Long Do Veneers Last? What the Studies Show
What long-term studies of ceramic veneers found, why "still in place" is not the same as trouble-free, what shortens a veneer's life, how veneers fail and how to look after them.
Dt. Dilek AKSU GÜLER