General Dentistry: Strengthening the Foundation of Your Oral Health
With general dentistry services that form the foundation of your oral and dental health, we are by your side in all your needs from routine checkups to filling treatments. We aim to extend the life of your teeth and detect potential problems at an early stage with preventive applications.
Dental Examination and Preventive Medicine
Regular dental checkups in Istanbul are critical for maintaining your oral and dental health. With detailed examinations, we diagnose cavities, gum problems and other potential problems early and create personalized preventive programs.
Dental Calculus Cleaning (Detertraj)
With our dental calculus cleaning Istanbul service, which is indispensable for a healthy mouth, we professionally clean plaque and tartar accumulated on your tooth surfaces and under your gums. This procedure plays a critical role in preventing gum inflammation and bad breath.
Filling Treatment (Composite and Amalgam Fillings)
Filling treatment is successfully applied in our Istanbul clinic to restore tooth material losses caused by cavities or trauma aesthetically and functionally. We provide long-lasting solutions while providing an aesthetic appearance with composite fillings in natural tooth color.
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
We perform wisdom tooth extraction procedures, which are necessary in cases such as pain, infection or pressure on other teeth, comfortably with modern anesthesia methods. We provide all necessary information for your recovery process.
Scientific Background: How Decay Forms and How It Is Stopped
1890 — The chemico-parasitic theory. In The Micro-organisms of the Human Mouth, Willoughby D. Miller described the mechanism of decay: oral bacteria ferment sugars into acid, and once the pH falls below roughly 5.5 the enamel begins to lose mineral. That threshold is still known as the "critical pH".
Early 1900s — Cavity classification. G. V. Black divided carious cavities into classes I-V according to their position on the tooth. His classification remains in use worldwide as the shared language describing how a filling should be prepared.
1945 — Fluoride proven. Following observations begun by Frederick McKay in 1901 and the epidemiological studies of H. Trendley Dean, Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first city to add controlled fluoride to its drinking water. Fluoride enters the enamel crystal structure, lowers its acid solubility and helps recover lost mineral.
Why this matters for your treatment
Decay is not a single event but a continuous contest between mineral loss and mineral recovery. This is why white-spot lesions, where no cavity has yet formed, are treated with fluoride application and dietary changes rather than a filling. Six-monthly check-ups exist for the same reason: to catch the process before a cavity forms.
According to the World Health Organization's 2022 report, untreated caries in permanent teeth is the most common health condition worldwide — and largely preventable.