Clinical experience, misunderstood concepts and frequently asked questions. Notes from many years of practice.
Severe periodontitis is the sixth most prevalent condition worldwide, at 11.2 percent age-standardised prevalence across 72 studies and 291,170 people.
A dental crown caps the whole tooth; five-year survival runs from 96.8% (monolithic zirconia) to 98.5% (lithium disilicate) in a 64-study meta-analysis.
A Hollywood smile is a result and veneers are one way to get there. Ceramic veneers pooled at 96.13 percent survival for feldspathic ceramic at 10.4 years.
Implant brands differ in surface, alloy and connection, but bone, gum health and planning weigh more; pooled 10-year survival is 96.4% across 18 studies.
Across 13 studies and 227 additively manufactured subperiosteal implants, 97.8% were in function at a mean 21.4 months, with 25.6% partial exposure. These serve jaws too resorbed for standard implants.
Zygomatic implants showed 96.2% survival at six years across 18 studies. This guide covers lifespan, recovery time, maintenance and what a warranty covers.
Veneer prices in Turkey are set per tooth, mainly by material. This guide explains what moves the price between a composite and an E-max laminate veneer.
Dental prosthetics protect the jaw only by replacing the root, as implants do; the ridge loses 29 to 63 percent of its width in six months after extraction.
After All-on-4 surgery, eating follows healing: cold liquids for 48 hours, soft food from day 3 to 14, and near-normal meals from months 3 to 6.
