On the Road from Cikcilli: What You Can Do Meanwhile
The time before you arrive can be used as part of the treatment itself.
Managing pain sensibly while you travel
Cold applied to the cheek from outside eases the pain and slows the swelling; use it through a thin cloth and in intervals rather than against bare skin. Staying upright rather than lying back also lowers the pressure in the head and reduces the throbbing. If you already have a painkiller that has been considered suitable for you, it can be used for the journey — note the name and the time and tell us on arrival. Alcohol does not help and increases bleeding and drug interactions, and heat over an inflamed area only makes the swelling grow.
What to do on the way, and what never to do
- Hold a knocked-out tooth by the crown; never scrub the root
- Carry the tooth in milk or the person's own saliva
- For bleeding apply steady, uninterrupted pressure with gauze
- Collect every piece of a broken denture in a container
- Do not press aspirin or any tablet against the gum
- Do not poke a bleeding area with tongue, finger or toothpick
- Never try to squeeze, burst or pierce a swelling yourself
Broken dentures and loose pieces on the journey
The first instinct with a broken denture is to glue it back together, and that is a mistake: household adhesives dissolve in the mouth, can be harmful, spoil the surface and make the proper repair harder. Put the pieces dry into a clean container and bring them as they are — even the smallest fragment helps in matching them up. A sharp broken edge can cut cheek and tongue, so carry the denture in its box rather than wearing it. A crown or veneer that has come off should go in a small container too, not be held in the mouth where it may be swallowed; it can often be cleaned and re-cemented in the same visit.
Before You Arrive from Cikcilli: What to Do in the First Hour
What you can do before setting out from Cikcilli does not replace treatment, but it keeps the situation from worsening and buys you time.
Before leaving Cikcilli
What you should do before setting out from Cikcilli depends on your complaint, and detailed first-aid steps for each are on the relevant page. On the way from Emergency in Cikcilli, using the wrong measure can make things worse, so it matters which page you read — applying heat to swelling spreads the infection, and placing a painkiller tablet on the tooth burns the gum.
- Toothache
- Dental abscess and facial swelling
- A broken or cracked tooth
- A knocked-out tooth
- Bleeding after an extraction
What calling achieves for Cikcilli
Calling as you set out from Cikcilli does two things: you receive first-aid guidance suited to your situation, and the radiograph and surgery are prepared while you travel. For Emergency in Cikcilli: for patients coming from across Alanya, this arrangement noticeably shortens the wait.
What an Emergency Visit Covers for a Patient from Cikcilli
For a patient attending as an emergency from Cikcilli, the aim is to stop the pain and the infection; definitive work is left to a planned appointment.
Completed the same night for Cikcilli
Examination and a radiograph, opening the canal to release pressure, draining an abscess, stopping bleeding, temporarily sealing a broken tooth, splinting a loose tooth and adjusting a poking orthodontic wire are all completed the same night for a patient from Cikcilli as well.
Left to a later visit for Cikcilli
For a patient from Emergency in Cikcilli, completing the root filling, making a crown or onlay, the permanent restoration and the implant and prosthetic stages are done at planned appointments. If you are coming from Cikcilli, these are combined according to your journey and given to you in writing, so you do not have to travel from Alanya repeatedly.
