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Papatya Dental · Journal

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

Vertical root fracture: symptoms, diagnosis and options

A vertical root fracture starts in the root and runs along its length, usually in a tooth that has had root canal treatment. Its signs resemble other problems and it does not always show on an X-ray. Here are the signs, why diagnosis is hard and the options.

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21 September 2026 · 5 min read

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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

Oral Care

4 min read27 August 2026

Medicines that dry the mouth, and your teeth

A great many medicines reduce saliva. A dry mouth raises the risk of decay and thrush, and the answer is not to stop the medicine but to know how to protect the mouth.

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General

7 min read15 August 2026

How does dental health affect daily life?

Dental problems are often associated with pain. However, their effects on sleep, eating, speech, and social life are broader than most people realize.

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Cosmetic Dentistry

4 min read21 September 2026

Fine lines on teeth: are enamel cracks harmful?

Fine vertical lines that show on the front teeth when light catches them worry many people, yet most are harmless lines confined to the enamel. Here is why they rarely go deeper, which signs suggest a real crack and how their appearance can change.

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Cosmetic Dentistry

3 min read27 August 2026

Why is there a gap between your front teeth?

A gap between the front teeth is called a diastema. For most people it is a matter of taste rather than health, yet some gaps are worth looking into to understand where they came from.

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Oral Care

4 min read27 August 2026

Looking after your mouth in later life

Gums recede, saliva thins out, hands no longer turn as freely. Three changes that make mouth care harder with age, and what can be done about each of them.

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Oral Care

4 min read27 August 2026

Teaching a child to brush: what to expect at each age

Handing a small child the toothbrush is not the same as cleaning their teeth. The habit comes from letting them try; the cleaning comes from the adult who brushes afterwards.

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Oral Care

4 min read27 August 2026

Oral care during pregnancy: what changes

Gums bleed more readily, stomach acid from being sick wears away at the enamel, and many people assume dental treatment has to wait. Here is what changes and what does not.

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General

3 min read27 August 2026

What changes in your mouth when you stop smoking

Your mouth starts to respond within days of your last cigarette. Taste returns, gum bleeding can look worse for a while, and wounds slowly begin to heal more readily.

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Oral Care

3 min read27 August 2026

Fluoride in toothpaste: dose, age and fluorosis

That fluoride prevents decay is settled dentistry. The argument sits elsewhere: how much, and at what age. Here is what the amount on the brush, fluorosis and fluoride-free pastes actually mean.

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Cosmetic Dentistry

3 min read27 August 2026

Social media filters and smile expectations

Most of the smiles you scroll past have been edited. A filter flattens tooth colour, straightens the edges and sets your expectations against something that does not exist.

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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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Root Canal & Endodontics

7 min read13 August 2026

Dental abscess: the signs, and when it becomes an emergency

An abscess is the sign that infection has moved beyond the tooth. The signs, which findings need attention within hours, and why treatment does not end with antibiotics.

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The Smile Journal

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

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