Planning Dental Treatment in Diabetes
Diabetes does not prevent treatment; it changes the planning.
Appointment timing
Long procedures are timed so they do not disrupt meals and medication; going in fasting can cause blood sugar to drop. Mornings are usually more suitable, and you should keep to your usual meal and medication and bring fast-acting sugar.
Surgery and implant decisions
In well-controlled diabetes, extractions, surgery and implants are carried out safely with success rates close to non-diabetic patients. What matters is the level of control rather than the diagnosis, so your current HbA1c is used directly in planning.
What changes in daily care
- Gum checks are carried out at shorter intervals
- Pocket depths are recorded and compared over time
- Where there is dry mouth, decay risk is addressed separately
- Interdental cleaning becomes even more important
- Signs of fungal infection are monitored
- Sores and delayed healing should be reported
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Molla Yusuf
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Molla Yusuf.
Getting here from Molla Yusuf
Molla Yusuf 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 Molla Yusuf, such as Çitdibi, Gökdere, Kuruçay, Suiçecek. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Molla Yusuf.
Appointments for Molla Yusuf
At this distance, splitting treatment into visits is no problem for patients from Molla Yusuf, and attending reviews is easy too. As with patients from Konyaalti generally, appointments for families from Molla Yusuf can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Molla Yusuf
Setting out from Molla Yusuf 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 Molla Yusuf, 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.
Cold Sores: A Recurring Viral Infection
A cold sore is the reactivation, under the right conditions, of a virus that lies dormant in a nerve ganglion after the first encounter. That is why it clears but never entirely leaves.
The course of an episode
The sequence is almost always the same, and that predictability is used in treatment: first tingling and tightness, then redness, then fluid-filled blisters, their rupture, crusting and healing. The whole process takes 7 to 10 days. The only moment an antiviral cream genuinely helps is the tingling stage, before the blisters appear.
What triggers it
Triggers vary from person to person, but the common ones are recognised:
- Sun, particularly direct exposure on the lips
- Febrile illnesses and upper respiratory infections
- Stress and lack of sleep
- Trauma to the lip, including prolonged dental treatment
- Hormonal changes
The connection with dental treatment
Stretching and retracting the lip during long procedures can trigger an episode in people with a history of cold sores. Telling us in advance helps: the procedure is planned more gently, the lip kept moist and preventive treatment discussed if needed. Elective procedures are postponed while a sore is active — the virus can spread and healing is disturbed.

































































