Planning for Patients Who Live Abroad and Are Treated in Antalya
A plan that knows your calendar completes the same treatment with far less risk.
Building the plan around your stay
In a stay of a few days the priority is clear: anything carrying pain, infection or fracture risk is dealt with first, and work needing a long timeline is not started, because a half-finished treatment is riskier than one not begun. Beyond two weeks the picture changes: part of the healing interval between a surgical step and its prosthetic stage can fit into the visit, with the rest left to the next one.
What must be settled before you leave
- No open canal or provisional dressing should be left behind
- Temporary crowns should be checked for margins and bite
- The first phase of gum treatment should be complete
- The timing and content of the next visit should be given in writing
- If there are sutures, their removal should be planned
- You should receive digital copies of your radiographs
Carrying your records and information
If a problem arises abroad, the dentist there first needs information: what was done to which tooth, which implant system was used, what the crown is made of, and recent radiographs. Without these any assessment stays incomplete, so the implant system and size, the prosthetic material and current images are given to you digitally. Brand names of medicines differ between countries, so knowing the active ingredient makes it far easier to find the equivalent.
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Oba
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Oba.
Getting here from Oba
Oba 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 Oba, such as Payallar, Süleymanlar, Toslak, Üzümlü. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Oba.
Appointments for Oba
Over the distance between Oba 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 Oba can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Oba
Always call before setting out from Oba 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 Oba, 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.
Tooth Wear in Regular Swimmers
Regular pool users can develop unexpected wear and discolouration on the front teeth. The cause is not swimming itself but the acid balance of the pool water.
How chlorine acts
When a pool's acidity is not correctly balanced the water becomes acidic. While swimming, the mouth is in continuous contact with it and the enamel surface begins to dissolve chemically. The effect resembles drinking a fizzy drink; the difference is that the contact lasts for hours each week. Well-maintained pools carry no such risk; the problem lies with poorly managed ones.
Signs
Because the wear advances over years it is hard to notice in a mirror; the change is usually pointed out by someone else or by old photographs. What to look for:
- The incisal edges of the front teeth becoming translucent
- Increasing sensitivity to cold and sweet
- A shift toward a yellower tone as dentine shows through
- Brownish staining on the front teeth
- Fillings appearing to stand proud of the tooth surface
Protection
Rinsing the mouth with water after swimming and not brushing immediately is the basic rule; brushing softened enamel increases the loss. Wait half an hour. Keeping the mouth closed as much as possible while swimming reduces contact. For regular swimmers, fluoride varnish and shortened review intervals are appropriate.
