What Is Examined, in Order, at a First Visit
A first examination is not a procedure but the record every later decision rests on.
What comes before the teeth
The visit starts with your medication and medical history. A blood thinner, a bone medicine, diabetes or a heart valve history changes the plan and the order of treatment, and this is needed at the start, not later. Next come the soft tissues: lips, cheeks, tongue and its underside, palate and neck nodes. It is quick and patients often do not notice it, yet this is where changes are caught early. Only then do the teeth follow, examined systematically from one end rather than starting with the painful area.
What gets recorded
- The condition of existing fillings, crowns and bridges
- Missing teeth and the effect of the gaps
- Gum pocket depths and bleeding points
- The bite relationship and premature contacts
- Wear, cracks and signs of clenching
- The position of the wisdom teeth
- Any radiographs judged necessary
How the radiograph decision is made
Radiographs are taken on findings, not routinely, and each film answers a different question. Pain in one tooth calls for a periapical view, the only image that shows inflammation at the root tip. Suspected decay between teeth needs a bite-wing, since those surfaces cannot be seen directly. Wisdom teeth, the jaw joint or overall planning call for a panoramic view. Films also have comparative value, so bring any earlier images you have.
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Kadipasa
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Kadipasa.
Getting here from Kadipasa
Kadıpaşa lies in the Alanya district of Antalya; Alanya is a coastal tourism district, about 132 kilometres from the clinic. We also see patients from neighbouring areas that share the route from Kadipasa, such as Çakallar, Dinek, Güller Pınarı, Hacımehmetli. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Kadipasa.
Appointments for Kadipasa
Over the distance between Kadıpaşa and the clinic each visit means a day, so a long slot is set aside and the number of visits needed is stated at the outset. As with patients from Alanya generally, appointments for families from Kadipasa can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Kadipasa
Always call before setting out from Kadıpaşa at night; over this distance the guidance you receive on the phone matters in keeping the situation from worsening. For patients coming from Dental Clinic in Kadipasa, 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 Toothache Worsens at Night
It is very common for a toothache that is bearable by day to become unbearable at night. There are several concrete and mutually reinforcing reasons.
The physical reason: blood pressure
Lying down increases blood flow to the head and raises the pressure inside an inflamed pulp. Because the tooth is enclosed in hard tissue that pressure cannot escape, and the result is throbbing pain. Raising the head on pillows therefore makes a marked difference for most patients and is the most practical night-time measure.
The perceptual reason: nothing to distract
During the day work, conversation and movement push pain into the background. In the quiet of the night it becomes the only stimulus and is perceived more intensely. Lack of sleep also lowers the pain threshold, and the cycle feeds itself. This does not mean the pain is 'imagined' — perception is a real physiological process.
Getting through the night
What helps until you can reach the clinic:
- Raising the head on two pillows
- Applying cold to the outside of the cheek — not heat
- Gentle rinsing with warm salt water
- Not lying on the painful side
- Not placing aspirin on the tooth — it burns the mucosa
