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The following oral health care activities usually take place at the typical dental check-up visit;  

Professionals who will treat you - The dentist will conduct an initial oral exam of your gums and teeth, document any changes in your overall health and medicine use, talk to you about caring for your teeth and gums, and answer any questions you might have about home care products. Your dentist will also conduct an oral exam of your mouth, gums, and teeth; ask about changes in your overall health or medicine use; diagnose any oral health problems; and make treatment recommendations.

X-rays - X-rays ( RVG and panoramic radiographs ) might or might not be taken during your check up. Your dentist will consider your clinical examination, dental history, and risk for developing cavities in determining the frequency for X-rays.
Intraoral Visualisation - Your dentist will take images of your teeth and other surrounding soft tissues by a spesific intraoral camera.


Dental fluoride* - The application of topical dental fluoride might be necassary according to the level of oral hygiene and prevelance of decay.


Prevention - Your dentist might offer additional instructions for you to follow at home, based on the results of your exam. Don't hesitate to ask your dentist for instructions about brushing or flossing, or general care questions about your teeth and gums.


Treatment recommendations - If any oral health problems are identified during your examination, your dentist will make recommendations for the best next steps. These might include referral to another oral health care specialist, additional diagnostic tests, or advice to return for restoration work or additional oral health care.

* Only for patients under age of 12.

 

Sadık Meral

Sadık Meral was born in Çankırı at the year of 1954. In 1979, he graduated from hacettepe unıversıty faculty of dentıstry. His service at Turkish Armed Forces started at 1980 with the rank of lieutenant dentist. He got his doctorade degree at orthodontics from Gülhane military medical academy, center for dental sciences at 1989. At 1998, he retired from Turkish Armed Forces with the rank of lieutenant colonel dentist. He is married and has three sons.