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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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Should you go to the dentist on an empty stomach? Food, medicines and preparing for your appointment
Can you eat before a filling, root canal, extraction or implant, and should you take your medicines? Preparation for people with diabetes, those on blood thinners and sedation; what to bring.
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When do baby teeth fall out and adult teeth come in? What if a tooth comes in behind?
The order and ages at which baby teeth fall out, the six-year molar, an adult tooth coming in behind a baby tooth, pulling a wobbly tooth, and what to do if teeth are lost early or late.
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Tongue-tie and lip-tie: breastfeeding in babies, speech in children and the gap between front teeth
When do tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) and an upper lip-tie cause problems? Breastfeeding difficulty, speech, a gap between the teeth; assessment, and how a snip or frenectomy is done if needed.
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Do dummies and thumb-sucking damage teeth? When to stop and how to help your child quit
How dummies and thumb-sucking affect teeth and jaws: open bite, crossbite, protruding front teeth. Up to what age it's fine, ways to stop and when to see a dentist.
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A hard bony bump on the palate or under the tongue (torus): is it dangerous, does it need removing?
Hard, smooth swellings in the middle of the palate or inside the lower teeth are usually harmless bony growths called tori. Why they form, when they're removed and which swellings need checking.
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Dental treatment from Yakuplu: dental hospital or dental clinic? Getting to Dent32
For people in Yakuplu looking for a dentist: the difference between a dental hospital, a polyclinic and a clinic, where to go in an emergency, and how to reach Dent32 on the E-5.
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Coming from Esenyurt for dental treatment in Beylikdüzü: travel, booking and planning
For people in Esenyurt looking for a dentist: getting to Dent32 in neighbouring Beylikdüzü via the E-5, weekend appointments, fewer trips for multi-visit treatment and what happens at the first visit.
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Dental treatment from Büyükçekmece, Mimaroba and Alkent: getting to Dent32 in Beylikdüzü
For people around Büyükçekmece, Mimaroba, Alkent and Kumburgaz looking for a dentist: getting to Dent32 via the E-5, weekend appointments and planning multi-stage treatment.
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Dental treatment from Avcılar: getting to Dent32 by metrobus from Ambarlı, Denizköşkler and the centre
For people in Avcılar looking for a dentist: reaching Dent32 in Beylikdüzü by metrobus, weekend appointments for students and workers, the first examination and treatment planning.
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Dental treatment from Bahçeşehir and Başakşehir: getting to Dent32 in Beylikdüzü and planning visits
For people in Bahçeşehir and Başakşehir looking for a dentist: reaching the E-5 via Esenyurt, weekend appointments and scheduling longer treatments such as implants and orthodontics.
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How to relieve toothache: what to do at home, what to avoid and when it's urgent
First aid for toothache at home: painkillers, salt water, cold compresses. Why putting aspirin on the tooth, hot compresses and self-prescribed antibiotics do harm. Urgent warning signs.
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Can sinusitis cause toothache? Telling sinus pain from tooth pain
Is pain in your upper back teeth from sinusitis or from a tooth? Symptoms, how to tell them apart, sinusitis caused by a tooth, and when to see a dentist or an ear, nose and throat doctor.
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Can toothache spread to the ear, head and jaw? Referred pain and warning signs
Why does pain spread from lower molars to the ear and from upper teeth to the temple? Telling tooth, jaw joint and ear pain apart, and warning signs of heart-related jaw pain.
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How to heal mouth ulcers (canker sores): how long they last, causes and when to get checked
Mouth ulcers usually heal by themselves in 7–14 days. Triggers, soothing remedies at home, sores caused by dentures or broken teeth, and warning signs for sores that don't heal in two to three weeks.
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Teething in babies: signs, order of teeth, how to soothe and caring for first teeth
A baby's first tooth usually comes through around six months. Signs of teething, which symptoms shouldn't be blamed on teeth, safe ways to soothe, first brushing and the first dental visit.
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Electric or manual toothbrush? Can a water flosser replace dental floss?
Do electric toothbrushes remove more plaque, which type to choose and who benefits most? What a water flosser does and why it matters for people with implants, bridges and braces.
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What causes dry mouth? Medicines, conditions, effects on teeth and what helps
Medicines are the most common cause of dry mouth. Less saliva means more decay, bad breath and denture problems. Causes, effects on teeth, what you can do at home and when to see a doctor.
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What causes a white tongue? Coating, oral thrush and how to clean your tongue
A white tongue coating is usually bacteria and food debris that clear with cleaning. How it differs from thrush and patches that won't wipe off, and how to use a tongue cleaner.
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Who is Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı? The founding dentist of Dent32 in Beylikdüzü
Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı (also spelled Hüseyin Aşcı) is the founding dentist of Dent32 in Beylikdüzü, Istanbul. His education, his focus on orthodontics and aesthetic dentistry, his approach to treatment, the days he is in the clinic and how to book.
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Leading dentists in Beylikdüzü: 8 things that make a dentist stand out
How do you tell which dentists in Beylikdüzü really stand out? Training, focus, openness, written plans, teamwork and follow-up care, and how the Dent32 team measures up against each one.
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Choosing between dental clinics in Beylikdüzü: 10 questions for your shortlist and Dent32's answers
Beylikdüzü has many dental clinics and polyclinics. Ten questions about location, opening days, dentists, imaging, written plans and pricing to narrow down your shortlist, with Dent32's answer to each.
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Dent32's dentists: Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı, Dt. Anıl Işıklı and Dt. Fulya Toraman
Who are the dentists at Dent32 in Beylikdüzü? How founder Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı works as a team with Dt. Anıl Işıklı and Dt. Fulya Toraman, how appointments are assigned and how complex cases are planned together.
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Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı: "Oral health is a mirror of general health"
Key points from Dent32 founder Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı's interview with the DHA news agency: six-monthly check-ups, the link between gum disease, heart disease and diabetes, daily care and digital dentistry.
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A written dental treatment plan: what you take home after your examination at Dent32
What is a written treatment plan and why does it matter? How Dent32 shares findings, options, risks, number of visits and cost in writing after the examination, how to read tooth numbers, and what to check in a plan.