FAQs

Should I use dental floss? Does the floss damage my teeth?

With toothbrush and toothpaste, we can clean up to 70% of bacteria and harmful organisms. The rest 30% cannot clean with the toothbrushes that cannot get in between our teeth. For this reason, it is important to complete mouth and dental cleaning by using dental floss. Only misapplication of dental floss may cause damage to your teeth. It is important that you consult your dentist for proper use of floss and floss that are suitable for you.

Which toothpaste should I use?

With toothbrush and toothpaste, we can clean up to 70% of bacteria and harmful organisms. The rest 30% cannot clean with the toothbrushes that cannot get in between our teeth. For this reason, it is important to complete mouth and dental cleaning by using dental floss. Only misapplication of dental floss may cause damage to your teeth. It is important that you consult your dentist for proper use of floss and floss that are suitable for you.

Why are my teeth bleeding while brushing?

As you guess, tooth bleeding is not a positive condition during brushing or other times. The first sign of gingiva diseases is bleeding and for your health, it is important to consult your dentist when you notice the bleeding. If you don’t get the appropriate treatment for this bleeding caused by bacteria, plaque, tartar etc., you have the risk of losing your tooth and even your teeth.

What should we be careful about toothbrushes?

The most important thing to consider when buying and using a toothbrush is that you are using a toothbrush that is suitable for your teeth. You can get information from your dentist to learn the most suitable toothbrush model for you. It is important that you change your toothbrush at most once every three months because you will be using your toothbrush for 2-minute brushing twice a day.

What is the damage of excessive tea and coffee consumption to the teeth?

The main damage of excessive consumption of tea and coffee is the colouring of the teeth. In order to prevent this coloration, if we consume a lot of tea and coffee, we also need to do our mouths and teeth cleaning very regularly. Brushing our teeth with the correct method 2 times a day for at least 2 minutes can prevent the staining of our teeth. If it is too late for staining, these colorations due to tea and coffee consumption can be eliminated by tooth whitening.

What Is Teeth Whitening? Is Teeth Whitening Harmful?

Teeth whitening is the process of removing the colours which penetrate our teeth and are usually yellow tones. Teeth whitening is especially the choice of people who want to gain an aesthetic smile. If done by a qualified dentist, teeth whitening will not harm your mouth and teeth health in any way. Teeth whitening with quality gels, appropriate devices and doctor check will help you smile with health.

Is dental stone cleaning harmful?

Cleaning dental stone is not harmful, even is useful for mouth and teeth health. Although it is not possible to detect any damage to dental stone cleaning, it is recommended by specialists to perform dental stone cleaning every 6 months to strengthen our teeth and prevent caries and teeth sensitivity problems.

Can My Teeth Straighten Without Wearing Any Braces?

It is necessary to move the teeth in order to straighten the teeth which take shape crooked due to jaw stenosis, early loss of milk teeth etc. Therefore, it is necessary to use braces to straighten crooked teeth. The arrangement of the teeth can be provided with the help of braces and brackets. For people who are disturbed by appearance of the braces, a treatment can also be provided by the braces attached to the back of the teeth known as aesthetic braces. Also, without wearing braces, the crooked teeth thanks to the invisible braces (Invisalign) may straighten. However, this method is valid in simple crooked teeth treatment.

What Are The Causes of Halitosis?

Even if you brush your teeth regularly and correctly, you may experience halitosis. The most important causes of halitosis are oral infection, advanced gingivitis or dental caries. Halitosis can be the result of one of these disorders. Also, in some systemic diseases such as diabetes, halitosis occurs. For this reason, it should be checked by your dentist and may be started to treatment.

Does Every Wisdom Tooth Have To Be Extracted?

Wisdom teeth are known as a common problem among the population, but wisdom tooth does not need to be extracted if it is not in an incorrect position, impacted or decayed. It is important that you get the right information about what to do by consulting your dentist before and after the wisdom teeth have grown.