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Clear aligners and braces compared, how long treatment takes and how to look after your teeth along the way.
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Impacted canine (eye tooth): causes, diagnosis and bringing it into place with orthodontics
Upper canines are among the teeth most often impacted. Signs, why early diagnosis matters, removing the baby canine, surgical exposure and orthodontic traction, and options for adults.
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Congenitally missing teeth (agenesis): options when a lateral incisor or premolar never came in
Some adult teeth never form, and it's common. The most often missing teeth, how it's noticed, keeping the baby tooth, closing the gap orthodontically, a bonded bridge and an implant after growth.
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Life with braces: soreness, food, cleaning, loose brackets and poking wires
Soreness for the first few days after braces are fitted is normal. Which foods to avoid, how to clean around brackets, what to do if a bracket comes off or a wire pokes, and how often check-ups are.
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Orthodontics and clear aligners in Beylikdüzü: what good treatment looks like, planned with Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı
How do you choose orthodontic and clear aligner treatment in Beylikdüzü? Digital planning, regular check-ups, the aligners-or-braces decision and retention. The process at Dent32, the clinic of Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı, whose work centres on orthodontics.
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Crowded front teeth: veneers or orthodontics? The question to ask before any tooth is cut
Crowded or gapped front teeth can be corrected with zirconia, veneers or clear aligners. When is orthodontics the better choice and when are crowns or veneers? Dr. Hüseyin Aşçı's approach at Dent32, weighing orthodontics and aesthetics together.
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Front teeth that don't meet (open bite): causes and treatment in Beylikdüzü
If your front teeth don't touch when your mouth is closed, you have an open bite. Thumb sucking, tongue thrust, mouth breathing and skeletal causes; orthodontic options for children and adults, and assessment at Dent32.
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Early orthodontics for children in Beylikdüzü: the age-7 check and removable appliances
When should your child have their first orthodontic check? Crossbites, open bites, thumb sucking, space maintainers and appliances that guide jaw growth. Dent32 in Beylikdüzü.
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Crooked and crowded teeth in Beylikdüzü: can they be fixed without braces?
Options for crooked and crowded teeth: clear aligners, braces, "instant orthodontics" with veneers, bonding and reshaping. Which suits which case, and what are the risks? Dent32 in Beylikdüzü.
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Orthodontics for adults: is there an age limit for braces or clear aligners?
Is there an upper age limit for orthodontic treatment? Orthodontics in your 30s, 40s and 50s, clear aligners and braces, treatment time, and what to consider with gum disease or missing teeth.
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Retainers after braces or clear aligners: how long do you need to wear them?
Why do teeth move back after orthodontic treatment? Fixed (bonded) and removable retainers compared, how long and how many hours a day to wear them, and what to do if a retainer breaks or is lost.
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Orthodontics in Beylikdüzü: clear aligners and braces, timelines and check-ups
Orthodontic treatment in Beylikdüzü, Istanbul: how clear aligners and braces work, who they suit, how long treatment takes, a child's first orthodontic check and retention afterwards.
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Clear aligners or braces? The real differences between them
Clear aligners versus fixed braces: appearance, comfort, suitable cases, treatment time and retention afterwards.