Irregular Eating and Acidic Drinks Through the Season
In a busy season the silent cause of tooth loss is acid wear, not decay.
Why erosion and decay are not the same
In decay the chain is clear: bacteria use sugar, produce acid and the loss is localised. In erosion the acid comes from outside — fizzy or energy drinks, lemon water, or stomach acid reaching the mouth — no bacteria are needed and the loss spreads across whole surfaces. That is why erosion advances for a long time without a cavity: the teeth thin, become translucent at the edges and cold sensitivity appears first.
Why contact time beats volume
Finishing a bottle in ten minutes and stretching it over three hours are not the same risk, even with the same volume: saliva needs time to dilute the acid and carry mineral back. When a drink sits at hand through a long shift it keeps the mouth at a low pH for hours, so the repair never completes. Drinking it with a meal and finishing it quickly lowers the risk without giving anything up.
Practical steps you can keep up in season
- Finish an acidic drink with a meal and quickly
- Choose water over a drink sipped through the shift
- Rinse with water after an acidic drink
- Wait about half an hour before brushing
- Use a soft brush and light pressure
- Sugar-free gum raises saliva flow and buffers acid
- Tell your dentist if you have reflux symptoms
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Calkaya
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Calkaya.
Getting here from Calkaya
Çalkaya lies in the Aksu district of Antalya; Aksu is an outlying district near the centre, about 20 kilometres from the clinic. We also see patients from neighbouring areas that share the route from Calkaya, such as Fettahlı, Karaöz, Macun, Yenidumanlar. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Calkaya.
Appointments for Calkaya
If you say you are coming from Çalkaya when you book, procedures are combined and examination, radiographs and treatment are usually completed the same day. As with patients from Aksu generally, appointments for families from Calkaya can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Calkaya
Coming from Çalkaya at night is quicker than by day once the roads clear; call as you set out and you will receive first-aid guidance on the phone. For patients coming from Dental Clinic in Calkaya, 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.
Inflammation Around an Implant (Peri-implantitis)
An implant cannot decay, but the gum and bone around it can become diseased. This is the leading cause of implant loss in the long term, and it is largely preventable.
Two stages, two different outcomes
The distinction determines the outcome of treatment:
- Peri-implant mucositis: inflammation of the gum only, bone intact — reversible
- Peri-implantitis: bone loss has begun — it can be halted, but the loss does not return
- Early sign: bleeding on brushing and redness around the implant
- Late sign: pus, recession, the implant threads becoming visible
Why it progresses faster than around a natural tooth
The periodontal ligament attaching a natural tooth to bone is rich in blood vessels and defence cells and acts as a buffer. An implant contacts bone directly, with no such buffer. Once inflammation starts, bone loss therefore progresses faster and over a wider area than around a natural tooth. Detecting it early is critical for this reason.
How it is prevented
Daily cleaning must not neglect the area around the implant; an interdental brush is often more effective there than floss. Smoking markedly increases the risk. A prosthesis designed so it can be cleaned, and complete removal of excess cement on fitting, are also decisive; a fragment of cement left under the gum can start inflammation on its own.
