Managing Dental Anxiety
Fear is the strongest reason for postponing treatment, and it lessens markedly once it is discussed.
The source is usually not pain
The centre of the fear patients describe is usually loss of control rather than pain: lying back, unable to see, feeling unable to stop. Saying "it will not hurt" is not enough — an agreed stop signal, where raising a hand pauses the procedure, demonstrably returns control.
Making the first visit an introduction
Beginning comprehensive treatment at the first visit of a long-absent patient is the wrong approach. Limiting it to examination, radiographs and planning lets the patient learn the process and removes the uncertainty that feeds anxiety.
What to tell us
- Any past negative experience, in detail
- If anaesthesia has not worked well for you before
- Whether you have a sensitive gag reflex
- Which part causes the anxiety — the needle, the sound, the smell
- Your medication, and any diagnosed anxiety disorder
- How you will signal that you want a break
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Konuksever
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Konuksever.
Getting here from Konuksever
Konuksever lies in the Muratpaşa district of Antalya; Muratpaşa is one of the central districts, about 2 kilometres from the clinic. We also see patients from neighbouring areas that share the route from Konuksever, such as Üçgen, Yıldız, Barbaros, Doğuyaka. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Konuksever.
Appointments for Konuksever
At this distance, splitting treatment into visits is no problem for patients from Konuksever, and attending reviews is easy too. As with patients from Muratpasa generally, appointments for families from Konuksever can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Konuksever
Setting out from Konuksever 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 Konuksever, 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.
Redoing a Root Canal (Retreatment)
A problem arising years after a root canal does not mean the treatment was wrong from the start. Root canals form a complex network and not every detail can be seen the first time.
Why retreatment is needed
The commonest reasons:
- A missed extra canal, common in upper molars
- Leakage from the filling or crown above
- The root filling not reaching the apex
- An instrument fragment broken inside the canal
- A crack or root fracture in the tooth
How it is done
The restoration above is removed and the old root filling cleared with solvents and dedicated instruments. The canals are reshaped, disinfected and refilled. It takes longer than the original treatment and usually needs two visits. Using a microscope makes a marked difference in locating missed canals.
Retreatment or surgery?
Retreatment is usually the first choice, since it reaches the source directly. Where something prevents access to the canal — a post that cannot be removed, a bridge abutment or a fractured instrument — apical surgery becomes the option. In that procedure a few millimetres of the root tip are removed and sealed from the end. The two are alternatives; the decision follows the state of the tooth.
