Everybody wants to have beautiful pearly white teeth right? I bet this is probably how you came across this blog! Perhaps you typed into google ‘How to whiten my teeth’ or ‘Best home teeth whitening kits’. IAre you weighing up the pro’s and cons between paying for professional teeth whitening? Or the results you may achieve from the home whitening kits? Then you must continue to read this article. It is essential that you fully understand the risks and potential complications. These can occur when attempting to whiten your teeth at home versus attending a professional dental clinic....

The most surprising thing we learn as dentists is how little our patients know about looking after their teeth. Most patients brush twice a day and hang up their toothbrushes, but we want to unveil 3 surprising facts most people do not know about their teeth and how to look after them! Did you know that Saliva is a better defense against dental cavities than a toothbrush? Saliva is the body’s first line of defense against cavities. The common misconception of saliva is that it exists to aid is with chewing, swallowing and digesting food. Actually saliva has far more beneficial properties...

Dental veneers have become a Hollywood and ‘Essex’ trademark especially when we think of celebrities like Rylan Clark. There are many myths and horror stories that surround dental veneers. Denthub is going to clear a few things up with this blog. MYTH #1: “They look so fake” Veneers got this stigma attached to them back in the ’80s and ’90s. This was because they were simply too white, too big, too straight and simply fake looking! The whole point of having the treatment is to finally feel confident and happy with your smile. Optimize the appearance of your teeth, not for people...

DENTOPHOBIA Or Fear Of The Dentist – Why You SHOULD NOT Be Worrying About Cosmetic Dental Procedures. Here at Denthub, we get many inquiries from patients about traveling for their cosmetic dental procedures. Yet they seem they cannot get past their fear of the dentist’s chair. In this blog, we want to help you break down the mental fear barrier of having dental treatment. We want to help you so that you can finally have your dream smile. There are many terms to classify the idea of dental phobia. It can be known as dental fear, dental anxiety, dentist phobia, odontophobia,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things about our daily lives. Your visit to Denthub have changed too but you can still be our patient without worry despite the coronavirus pandemic. At Denthub, we took all the measures against the virus such as taking the temperatures of our patients at the entrance, asking if they have any symptoms, hanging information brochures on walls as well as informing them to wear masks and use disinfectants regularly. Here is what you can expect at your next appointment. Before Your Appointment We make sure that our patients arriving...

Always shine and smile! We are happy to share great tricks with you to help you for the perfect smile. It is always the season of endless pictures and smiling for all these photos can be exhausting, and your smile can begin to look a little more forced and unnatural with every snap of the camera. Here Denthub will guide you to show off that beautiful smile of yours in the best way possible with five quick tips. 1. NEVER HAVE YOUR TOP AND BOTTOM TEETH TOUCHING EACH OTHER This is a tip that many people are unaware of, but it can make all the difference in your smile. When you smile, if...

Dental tourism has become a widespread industry that grows day by day and many patients are looking for options to travel overseas in order to get a cost-efficient treatment. Turkey is known by far; as one of the most visited countries to get medical and dental operations such as dental implants for international patients. “Is it a scam?” The most common dental treatment demand, causing patients to search for other opportunities in foreign countries, is considered as dental implants; they are accepted as the most efficient and durable way to treat cases with missing teeth. This...

For the last couple of years, Turkey is the center for medical tourism for patients who look for cost-efficient dental treatment. This extreme demand grabbed the attention of many entrepreneurs. It also created a foundation for an environment of great competition; especially for dental clinics. Unfortunately, not all who wanted to join this movement are medically focused & patient-oriented. Eventually and inevitably, we started to see news on international media about unsatisfied patients who get dental procedures in Turkey. They stated the main dissatisfaction cause was misdiagnosing...

Since their first modern usage in 1965 by Dr. Branemark; dental implants are the most effective & long-term solution for cases with missing teeth. Post-operation care for dental implants is essential to minimize the risks of infection and failure. Dental Implant aftercare comes in three stages; post-operation, osseointegration period and long-term maintenance. In this entry, we are focusing on the aftercare of dental implants following your operation. The surgery is done, what’s next? Once your new dental implant is placed into your jaw bone by Denthub‘s experienced surgeons,...

Implant operation recovery requires time and attention. The recovery process begins right after you complete the first stage of your treatment. In the following period aftercare is essential. Depending on what your implant operation is including the healing time can differ between 3 to 6 months. If you are having bone grafting and/or sinus lifting as an addition to dental implants, the waiting period after the implant operation is longer. Even though the implant is in, it still needs to fuse with your jawbone. Your gums also need to heal. This process takes time and it is known...

Maintenance after dental implant treatments requires care & consistency. The final stage for dental implant treatment is crown placement. The crown can be zirconium, metal fused or porcelain; it is meant to function as one of your teeth. This also means that you still need to take care of it so try to follow the aftercare suggestions from your dentist. Once the treatment is complete, here are a couple of things you should pay attention to for long-term maintenance: ● GOOD ORAL HYGIENE: You have to have a good oral hygiene routine. Brushing your teeth twice a day, floss regularly,...

October the 31st is right around the corner with its appealing sweets, and so are Denthub’s dental health tips! Candies & sweets sure taste good and can ease our minds in this spooky season. Especially for children, it is impossible to think about Halloween without trick or treating! As Denthub, we understand the excitement, but we also know how harmful sugar can be for you and your children’s teeth. Here are some dental health tips for a healthier Halloween ;  Not all sweets are the same:   There are many amazing kinds of sweets to choose from, but chocolate might...

In today’s dentistry, there are many options to consider when you want to renew your smile. Dental veneers are one of the most requested treatment options because of their durable, aesthetical & natural-looking outcomes. One of the biggest mistake done by patients regarding veneers is to think that it is suitable for everybody. That is not the case at all! Your biting is extremely important, you have to be eligible for dental veneers.  This can only be decided after examining your closure, this can be done online or through a face-to-face consultation. Once you start looking...

Dentistry is an ever-evolving sector that is filled with innovations and the guided dental implant model is one the latest. As a clinic, keeping up with the latest technology is a never-ending quest for us. The aim is to ensure our patients have the most amazing experience during their treatments and leave here with long-term satisfactory results & big smiles on their faces. One of the latest and most astonishing improvements in surgical dentistry is “guided dental implant” operations. Let’s see how does this technology work? How do guided dental implants work?  Firstly a...