The Smile Journal

Writing that makes treatment decisions easier, built around the questions asked most often in the consultation room.

articles: 78
Last updated: 21 September 2026

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All78 Oral Care17 Root Canal & Endodontics14 General14 Cosmetic Dentistry12 Implants & Surgery8 Treatment in Türkiye7 Gum Health & Periodontics2 Dental X-rays & Imaging1 Fillings & Restorative Dentistry1 Crowns, Bridges & Dentures1 Orthodontics1

Implants & Surgery

4 min read21 September 2026

Why some fixed implant teeth come with a pink gum section

Some fixed implant bridges have a pink, gum-coloured section above the teeth. It stands in for the bone and gum that shrink after teeth are lost; whether you need it depends on how much bone is left, your smile, your speech and how easily it can be cleaned.

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Implants & Surgery

4 min read27 August 2026

How missing teeth change the way you speak

Front teeth are not only part of a smile; they are the surface the tongue and the lower lip work against. When one of them is missing, air escapes in the wrong place and speech changes.

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Implants & Surgery

3 min read27 August 2026

Smoking after dental implants: what changes in healing

If you smoke, an implant heals along a slightly different path. Here is what changes, why the first days are singled out, and what is left when stopping altogether is not realistic.

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Implants & Surgery

3 min read27 August 2026

What happens if you delay replacing a missing tooth?

A gap where a tooth used to be does not hurt, so it rarely feels urgent. Yet the neighbouring teeth tilt into it, the opposing tooth moves into the space and the bone quietly narrows.

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Implants & Surgery

4 min read27 August 2026

What determines how long a dental implant lasts

A dental implant cannot decay, but the gum and bone around it can become inflamed. How long it lasts depends on daily cleaning, smoking, blood sugar, grinding and regular checks.

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Implants & Surgery

3 min read27 August 2026

Why the jawbone shrinks after tooth loss

Jawbone is shaped by the load it carries. Once a tooth has gone, the force that used to travel down the root goes with it, and the ridge narrows quickly at first and then more slowly.

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Implants & Surgery

3 min read27 August 2026

Dental implants and MRI scans

Titanium dental implants are not magnetic, so an MRI scan is rarely held up because of them. The real question is image distortion, and what the radiology team needs to know beforehand.

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