The Question to Answer Before Whitening
Without the right distinction the result disappoints.
External discolouration
Tea, coffee, tobacco and coloured foods build a layer on the enamel that covers rather than changes the tooth's own colour. Professional cleaning and polishing removes it and the real shade appears — many patients then find whitening unnecessary.
Internal discolouration
Some discolouration lies within the tooth and does not change with surface cleaning: enamel thins with age and the yellow dentine shows more, and certain medicines or excess fluoride during development leave permanent differences. Here the gel penetrates to the dentine and produces real colour change.
The limits of whitening
- Composite fillings and crowns do not lighten
- Anterior fillings must be renewed after whitening
- A single dark tooth is dealt with by cause first
- It is not applied while decay or gingivitis is present
- The result is not permanent and depends on habits
- The protocol is modified for very sensitive teeth
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Emek
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Emek.
Getting here from Emek
Emek 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 Emek, such as Şelale, Yavuz Selim, Zafer, Altınova Sinan. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Emek.
Appointments for Emek
At this distance, splitting treatment into visits is no problem for patients from Emek, and attending reviews is easy too. As with patients from Kepez generally, appointments for families from Emek can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Emek
Setting out from Emek 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 Emek, 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.
Why Marginal Fit Determines Everything in a Crown
The visible surface of a crown is what the patient judges; what the dentist judges is the margin, which cannot be seen. Long-term success is largely decided in those few hundred microns.
What a gap leads to
The gap left between crown and tooth is filled with cement, but cement dissolves over time in oral fluids. Plaque accumulates in the exposed gap and the tooth decays there. The same gap constantly irritates the gum, and bleeding and inflammation persist in that area. A crown that looks perfect will cause problems within a few years if its margin does not fit.
Where the margin should sit
There are three options, each with its place:
- Above the gum: the most cleanable, preferred in the back region
- At gum level: the balanced solution
- Below the gum: where aesthetics require it, but harder to clean
- A margin placed too deep leads to chronic gum inflammation
What digital impressions contribute
An intraoral scanner shows the margin line magnified on screen, so an inadequate impression is noticed at once and repeated. With a conventional impression the error is often discovered at the laboratory and the patient recalled. The real gain of the digital method is not comfort but catching the error early.

































































