Zirconia Crown or Laminate Veneer?
Both give an aesthetic result, but they are designed for different problems.
What a zirconia crown does
A crown is a sleeve around the whole tooth, requiring reduction on every surface. In a heavily damaged tooth that is a necessity rather than a drawback: it binds weakened walls together and prevents vertical fracture. Zirconia has no metal substructure, so no grey line appears as the gum recedes.
What a veneer does
A veneer is a thin porcelain layer on the front surface only, so far less structure is removed — though not none. It is the right choice for sound front teeth with colour, shape or small spacing issues, but cannot find support where much structure is lost.
How the decision should be made
Start with the least invasive option: whitening for colour, bonding for small chips, gaps and shape, orthodontics for alignment. Veneers come when those are not enough, and a crown when the tooth needs structural support — not for appearance alone.
Getting Here, Booking and Emergencies from Uncali
Route, booking and emergency arrangements for patients from Uncali.
Getting here from Uncali
Uncalı 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 Uncali, such as Bahtılı, Doyran Dağ, Hurma, Öğretmenevleri. You can ask for the location on WhatsApp when travelling from Uncali.
Appointments for Uncali
At this distance, splitting treatment into visits is no problem for patients from Uncalı, and attending reviews is easy too. As with patients from Konyaalti generally, appointments for families from Uncali can be scheduled consecutively.
Emergencies from Uncali
Setting out from Uncalı 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 Uncali, 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.
Swelling in the Floor of the Mouth: A Picture That Must Not Wait
The great majority of dental infections stay localised and resolve with treatment. Swelling spreading under the tongue is different; it can threaten the airway.
Why this area is dangerous
The spaces under the tongue open into one another and into the neck, and infection can advance rapidly through them. As the swelling grows it pushes the tongue up and back, narrowing the airway. The process can progress within hours. The source is usually infection at the root tip of a lower molar; those roots border these spaces.
Findings that must not wait
If any of these is present, go to a hospital emergency department, not a dental clinic:
- Swelling under the tongue pushing it upward
- Difficulty swallowing, or being unable to swallow saliva
- A change in voice or muffled speech
- Difficulty breathing, with relief only when sitting up
- Neck stiffness and swelling spreading downward
- High fever and feeling generally unwell
Why a dental clinic is not enough
Here the priority is not treating the tooth but securing the airway. Monitoring the patient, intravenous antibiotics and, where needed, surgical drainage require hospital conditions. The dental treatment follows once the infection is controlled. Directing you there is not a delay but the correct order.
