What Must Be Completed Before Aesthetic Treatment
The first stage of an aesthetic plan is not the porcelain but the tissue it will sit on.
Why the gums come first
The margin of a crown or veneer usually sits at or just below the gum line. If the gum is swollen and bleeding its true position cannot be established, and the impression records a border that stops being valid once the inflammation settles. After treatment the gum recedes slightly to its proper level, which on unprepared work leaves the margin exposed: a grey line appears, plaque collects and the tooth beneath becomes vulnerable.
Steps completed during preparation
- Scaling and, where needed, gum treatment
- Treating decay and replacing leaking old fillings
- Completing any root canal treatment beforehand
- Assessing the bite and any clenching habit
- Checking root and bone support radiographically
- Doing any whitening before the restorative work
When the shade is decided
The shade is chosen right after preparation rather than at the end, for a simple reason: porcelain cannot be re-coloured but natural teeth can. Any whitening is therefore done first and left to settle. Reversed, the natural teeth lighten later while the restorations stay as they are, leaving a permanent mismatch. Teeth should also not be left to dry out before shade taking, as a dehydrated tooth reads lighter than it really is.
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Aktoprak
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Aktoprak.
Getting here from Aktoprak
Aktoprak lies in the Kepez district of Antalya; Kepez is one of the central districts, about 6 kilometres from the clinic. We also see patients from neighbouring areas that share the route from Aktoprak, such as Fevzi Çakmak, Güneş, Kızıllı, Odabaşı. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Aktoprak.
Appointments for Aktoprak
At this distance, splitting treatment into visits is no problem for patients from Aktoprak, and attending reviews is easy too. As with patients from Kepez generally, appointments for families from Aktoprak can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Aktoprak
Setting out from Aktoprak at night is quick; come without delay in an emergency, and calling as you leave means preparation is done in advance. For patients coming from Dental Clinic in Aktoprak, the clinic is open 24/7 and in an emergency the order is set by severity rather than arrival time. For spreading facial swelling, difficulty swallowing or breathing, or toothache with fever, go to the nearest emergency department.
Correct Brushing Technique: Time, Pressure or Method?
The commonest mistake in brushing is letting force stand in for technique. Plaque is a soft layer and removing it needs contact, not pressure. Brushing hard does not remove it better; it makes the gums recede and wears the root surface.
The angle between brush and gum
Placing the bristles at 45 degrees to the gum reaches where plaque accumulates most: the gum margin. A horizontal scrubbing motion misses this area and leaves wedge-shaped wear on the root. The correct movement is small circles, or a sweep from gum towards tooth.
Why two minutes is both enough and not enough
Two minutes is a practical measure designed to divide the mouth into four areas and give each thirty seconds. On its own it says little: it is possible to brush the same five teeth for two minutes. What matters is covering every surface systematically — outer, inner and biting. The most commonly skipped area is the inner surface of the lower back teeth.
The difference an electric brush makes
Electric brushes help noticeably where dexterity is limited and for people wearing braces; most models also warn about pressure and prevent hard brushing. A manual brush used with correct technique is equally adequate, however. What decides is not the device but whether every surface is reached.
When to change the brush
Once the bristles splay, a brush loses its cleaning power; this usually happens around three months, but much sooner in those who brush hard. Splayed bristles are themselves a sign of hard brushing. A brush should also be replaced after a febrile infection.
