2025
// Aesthetic
Why Teeth Turn Yellow: Surface Stain or Dentine Showing
Teeth turn yellow for two reasons: pigment from coffee, tea or tobacco settling on the enamel, or thinning enamel letting yellow dentin show through.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval
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Clinical experience, misunderstood concepts and frequently asked questions. Notes from many years of practice.
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// Aesthetic
Laminate Veneers: 0.2 to 0.5 mm Shells and How They Are Fitted
A laminate veneer is a 0.2 to 0.5 mm ceramic or composite shell bonded to the front of a tooth with little or no enamel removed; a crown runs 1.5 to 2.0 mm.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval19 min
Eating After Wisdom Teeth Removal: Day by Day
After wisdom teeth removal, eat cool, soft, spoonable food and skip the straw: liquids on day 1, soft foods from day 2; most eat normally by weeks 3 to 4.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval5 min
Minimal Intervention in Dental Health: Maryland Bridge Application
Across 29 studies covering 2,300 resin-bonded bridges, survival was 91.4% at five years and 82.9% at ten, with de-bonding the leading complication at 15%. A Maryland bridge needs little or no drilling.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval3 min
Understanding Amalgam Fillings: Composition, Benefits, and Considerations
Memory, attention and nerve conduction showed no significant differences even though urinary mercury rose, and composite showed lower longevity than amalgam.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval4 min
Freddie Mercury's Teeth: The Truth Behind His Iconic Smile
Freddie Mercury had four extra teeth in his upper jaw. Extra teeth affect 0 to 3 percent of people; what they did to his bite, and why he kept them.
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval6 min
// Orthodontics
Crooked but Confident: Causes and Fixes of Imperfect Smiles
Across 53 studies, Class I made up 74.7 percent of permanent dentition cases, Class II 19.56 percent and Class III 5.93 percent. Which patterns cause trouble?
AA
Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD16 min
Gummy Smile: Causes, Treatments, and Celebrity Transformations
Botulinum toxin A cut gingival display by a mean 2.51 mm at two weeks, while lip repositioning surgery reduced it by 2.87 mm. Which cause needs which?
HK
Dr Hakan Kaval7 min
// Orthodontics
Crooked Teeth: Causes and the Ways to Straighten Them
Crooked teeth are teeth that are turned, crowded, spaced or in crossbite. Fixed braces averaged 19.9 months across 22 studies; aligners suit milder cases.
AA
Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD6 min