Three Different Approaches to Full-Arch Treatment
All three use implants, but the outcome, cost and maintenance differ.
Implant-supported removable denture
A denture the patient can remove, seated on typically two or four implants — the biggest comfort gain for the fewest implants, and especially effective in the lower jaw where retention is anatomically hard. Being removable makes cleaning easier, but chewing force stays below that of a fixed solution.
Fixed full-arch (All-on-4 / All-on-6)
A bridge screwed onto four or six implants that the patient cannot remove, giving the highest chewing force. Where posterior bone is limited, implants are angled — the core logic of All-on-4. Critically, if the design does not allow the patient to clean beneath it, peri-implantitis becomes inevitable.
When there is not enough bone
Bone may have resorbed in long-edentulous jaws, which changes the route rather than ruling treatment out: grafting, a sinus lift in the upper jaw, or angled placement to use existing bone. Only a CT scan can determine which — a panoramic radiograph is not enough.
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Hurma
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Hurma.
Getting here from Hurma
Hurma lies in the Konyaaltı district of Antalya; Konyaaltı is one of the central districts, about 8 kilometres from the clinic. We also see patients from neighbouring areas that share the route from Hurma, such as Gökçam, Kuruçay, Siteler, Yeni. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Hurma.
Appointments for Hurma
At this distance, splitting treatment into visits is no problem for patients from Hurma, and attending reviews is easy too. As with patients from Konyaalti generally, appointments for families from Hurma can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Hurma
Setting out from Hurma 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 Hurma, 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.
In Decay, Frequency Matters More Than Quantity
Consuming the same amount of sugar at once or spread through the day are two entirely different situations for the teeth. The reason is the acid cycle in the mouth.
How the acid attack works
After sugar is taken, bacteria in the plaque produce acid and the mouth drops for about 20 to 40 minutes to a level that can dissolve enamel. Saliva then neutralises it and the lost mineral begins to be replaced. If this cycle happens a few times a day, repair keeps up; if it repeats too often the balance is lost and decay forms.
The riskiest habits
What they share is keeping acid in the mouth continuously:
- Sipping a sugary drink over hours
- Grazing through the day, closing the gaps between meals
- A dessert or milky drink just before bed
- Sticky foods: dried fruit, jelly sweets, toffee
- Sucking sweetened lozenges and mints frequently
Practical adjustments
Sweets need not be given up entirely; when they are eaten matters more. Having a dessert immediately after a main meal falls within an acid attack that is already under way and creates no additional one. Drinking water between meals, choosing foods that neutralise acid such as cheese and nuts, and chewing sugar-free gum increase saliva flow and speed repair.

































































