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Dental health guide
Short, plain-language articles on symptoms, everyday care and common questions before and after treatment.
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Which painkiller works for toothache? Paracetamol, ibuprofen and what to watch out for
Ibuprofen or paracetamol for toothache? Which painkiller suits whom, should aspirin go on the tooth, do antibiotics stop the pain, and when is it risky to wait with painkillers?
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What is dry socket (alveolar osteitis)? Severe pain after an extraction, symptoms and treatment
Throbbing pain that gets worse 2–4 days after an extraction can be a sign of dry socket. How to recognise it, how long it lasts, how it's treated and when you can drink hot tea after an extraction.
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Why do children grind their teeth? When does night-time grinding need treatment?
Does your child grind their teeth at night? The causes of teeth grinding in children, the link with snoring and sleep apnoea, whether it damages teeth, and when to see a dentist or ENT doctor.
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Jaw joint pain and a clicking jaw: causes, jaw locking and treatment
Does your jaw click when you open your mouth, or does it hurt just in front of your ear? Symptoms and causes of jaw joint disorders, what to do if your jaw locks, and treatment options.
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What causes a metallic or bitter taste in the mouth? Dental, medication and health causes
A metallic or bitter taste in your mouth? Causes such as gum inflammation, medicines, pregnancy, sinusitis, reflux and metal fillings, and when to see a dentist or a doctor.
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How to floss your teeth: step-by-step technique, bleeding and common mistakes
How do you floss, and should you floss before or after brushing? Step-by-step technique, bleeding gums when flossing, common mistakes and alternatives such as interdental brushes and water flossers.
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Is fluoride harmful? Fluoride and fluoride-free toothpaste, the right amount and fluorosis
Is fluoride in toothpaste harmful, and is fluoride-free toothpaste a good idea? How fluoride protects teeth, the right amount by age, fluorosis, the drinking water debate and hydroxyapatite.
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Can you use mouthwash every day? Chlorhexidine, alcohol and fluoride mouthwash compared
Can you use mouthwash every day, and should you use it straight after brushing? The difference between chlorhexidine, alcohol, alcohol-free and fluoride mouthwash, staining, and use in children.
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How to tell a dental practice in Türkiye is properly licensed: 8 checks before your first visit in Beylikdüzü
Choosing a dental polyclinic or clinic in Beylikdüzü? Eight things you can check yourself: licence and type of practice, the dentist's title, sterilisation, written plan, consent and invoice.
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Dental consent forms and patient rights: what to know before you sign
What is informed consent before dental treatment and what should the form include? Your rights to information, to refuse treatment, to your records and to a second opinion.
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Why Turkish dental clinics don't show prices, “best” claims or reviews: the 2025 promotion regulation
What did Türkiye's health promotion regulation of 12 November 2025 change for dental clinics? Rules on prices, campaigns, reviews, before-and-after photos and titles, and what patients can check.
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Dental treatment while breastfeeding: anaesthetic, X-rays, painkillers, antibiotics and whitening
Can breastfeeding mothers have dental treatment? Does local anaesthetic pass into breast milk, is a pause needed, X-rays, painkillers and antibiotics, and which treatments can wait.
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Dental care before and during cancer treatment: chemotherapy and head and neck radiotherapy
For people about to have chemotherapy or head and neck radiotherapy: why a dental check first matters, mouth sores and dryness, timing of extractions and caring for your mouth at home.
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Dental treatment with heart disease: stents, heart valves, bypass, pacemakers and blood thinners
With a stent, prosthetic heart valve, bypass or pacemaker, what should you know before dental treatment? Who needs antibiotic cover, should medicines be stopped, and is anaesthetic safe?
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Does dental treatment break the fast? Fillings, extractions, injections and brushing in Ramadan
Can you have a filling, an extraction or a dental injection while fasting? What Türkiye's Presidency of Religious Affairs says, timing medicines and caring for your mouth during Ramadan.
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Signs of mouth cancer: sores and patches on the tongue, cheek or palate that don't heal
When do a mouth sore that won't heal in two to three weeks, a white or red patch, a lump or numbness matter? Mouth cancer risk factors, a self-check at home and the dental examination.
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Dental specialties in Türkiye: what orthodontists, endodontists, periodontists and others do
The 8 official dental specialties in Türkiye, what a general dentist is qualified to do, unofficial titles such as “implant specialist”, and when you may be referred to a specialist.
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A pimple-like bump on the gum (dental fistula): causes, should you pop it, how it heals
A pimple-like bump on the gum that sometimes drains is usually the outlet of a chronic infection in a tooth. Causes, diagnosis, treatment and what not to do.
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Cracked tooth syndrome: sudden pain on biting, diagnosis and treatment
A sharp pain when you bite something hard or release your bite can be a sign of a cracked tooth. Symptoms, why X-rays miss it, and crown, root canal and extraction options.
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A black spot or stain on a tooth: decay or staining? Causes and treatment
Black marks in the grooves of molars, between teeth or at the gum line aren't always decay. Tea and coffee stains, tartar, old fillings and other causes, and how each is treated.
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Osteoporosis medicines and tooth extraction or implants: what's the risk, should you stop them?
Taking bisphosphonates or denosumab? What to know before extractions and implants: the risk of jaw osteonecrosis, osteoporosis versus cancer doses, and why not to stop the medicine yourself.
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Can you be allergic to dental anaesthetic? Local anaesthetic, latex and other allergies at the dentist
Palpitations, dizziness or flushing after a dental injection: is it an allergy? How rare true local anaesthetic allergy is, the effect of adrenaline, latex, antibiotics and other allergies.
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What smoking does to your teeth and gums: stains, gum disease and your mouth after quitting
How cigarettes, e-cigarettes and shisha affect teeth, gums and healing: stains, gum disease that hides bleeding, implant risk, mouth cancer, and what changes after you quit.
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Food keeps getting stuck between my teeth: causes, harm and how it's fixed
If food packs into the same gap after every meal, the cause may be an open contact, a filling or crown edge, receding gums or decay. What to do and how it's corrected.