Guides, comparisons and honest answers about treatment in Istanbul — written by the clinicians who do the work.
A porcelain veneer holds because it is glued to enamel; the bond to dentine is weaker and degrades over the years, which is what decides veneer versus crown.
Learn morePorcelain lasts ten to fifteen years and does not absorb stain; composite costs less, is finished in one visit, and needs polishing every year to stay presentable.
Learn moreIn-office whitening lifts most patients three to eight shades in one ninety-minute session — but grey tetracycline staining barely moves, and here is why.
Learn moreSharp, second-long zings after whitening are a reversible pulp reaction that settles in two or three days — unless they are coming from one specific tooth.
Learn morePeroxide has no effect on ceramic or composite, so whitening with crowns already in your smile line only makes the mismatch obvious. The order matters.
Learn moreAligners cover most adult crowding and spacing, but large rotations and impacted canines still belong to fixed braces. The scan decides, not the preference.
Learn moreTwelve to twenty-four months is the honest range for an adult, and age is not the brake — untreated gum disease and heavy grinding are what slow a case down.
Learn moreThe twelve months after the braces come off are when teeth move back fastest, and a silently debonded lingual wire can push a single tooth out of line.
Learn moreMost root canals are finished in one sixty to ninety minute appointment — but an actively discharging abscess is a case where we deliberately take two visits.
Learn moreA root-treated molar without cuspal coverage tends to split, and the reason is the access cavity — not the myth that a dead tooth becomes brittle over time.
Learn moreOne to three millimetres is healthy, six or more means bone loss — but a shallow pocket that bleeds every time tells you more than a deep one that does not.
Learn moreCleaning and gum treatment are safe at every stage of pregnancy — and if you are pregnant and bleeding, our advice is to treat it at home, not on a flight.
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