Is Pain After Tooth Decay Treatment Normal? When Sensitivity Points to the Nerve
Some sensitivity after a cavity filling is common and usually fades over days to a few weeks as the tooth's nerve settles. Brief twinges…
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Acibadem Health Blog
4,205 plain-language articles across 62 topics, symptoms explained, nutrition, lab results, medical technology and everyday wellbeing, written by Dr. Şule Eren, published daily by the group behind 45 hospitals and clinics in Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, Netherlands and North Macedonia. For clinical guidance on a condition or procedure, see the Patient Guides.
Digital Dentistry Myths: Does a Scanner Replace the Dentist’s Judgment?
No. An intraoral scanner records the shape of teeth and gums as a digital file; it does not examine, diagnose or decide. Scanners and…
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Can Sinusitis Cause Dizziness? Why It Happens, What Helps and When to See a Doctor
Yes, sinusitis can cause dizziness, though usually the light-headed, foggy, slightly-off-balance kind rather than a true spinning sensation. Swollen sinus and nasal linings can…
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Reading Your Autoimmune Hepatitis Treatment Plan: Questions Worth Asking a Specialist
A second opinion for autoimmune hepatitis is usually considered when the diagnosis rests on borderline results, when liver blood tests do not settle after…
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Does Minimally Invasive Mean Minor? Myths About Keyhole Surgery Patients Often Believe
No. Minimally invasive, or keyhole, surgery describes how a surgeon reaches the target, through small incisions guided by a camera, not how serious the…
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How Is a Child Followed Up After Congenital Hydrocephalus Surgery? Growth, Milestones and Scans
After surgery for congenital hydrocephalus, a child is followed for years, usually into adulthood. Visits typically combine head measurement, growth and developmental checks, an…
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Recovery After Trauma Reconstruction: Immobilization, Weight Bearing and Physical Therapy
Recovery after trauma reconstruction usually moves through three overlapping stages: a period of immobilization while repaired bone and soft tissue knit, a graded return…
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When Is Hysteroscopy Recommended? Abnormal Bleeding, Fertility Work-Up and Ultrasound Findings
Hysteroscopy is usually recommended when a doctor needs to look directly inside the uterus rather than infer what is there. Common triggers are abnormal…
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What Do Circumcision Results Usually Look Like? Scar Line, Skin Balance and How Healing Settles
Healed circumcision results usually show a thin, slightly paler or slightly darker ring of scar tissue a short distance behind the head of the…
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How Cheek Augmentation Surgery Is Done: Implant Placement Through the Mouth or Lower Eyelid
Cheek implant surgery places a shaped, solid implant over the cheekbone through a small incision either inside the mouth, above the upper gum, or…
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Gastric Banding Surgery Step by Step: Placing the Adjustable Band and the Access Port
Gastric band surgery is a keyhole (laparoscopic) operation done under general anesthesia. Through a few small incisions, the surgeon wraps an inflatable silicone ring…
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After Variceal Banding: Soft Foods, Chest Discomfort and the First Days of Recovery
Recovery after variceal banding is usually measured in days. Most people go home the same day, drink clear liquids first, then eat soft foods…
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Helping a Loved One Through Swallowing Rehabilitation: Mealtimes, Textures and Upright Sitting
Caring for someone in swallowing rehabilitation rests on three habits: keep them fully upright at every meal and for a while afterward, serve only…
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Coronary Artery Bypass Recovery: What the Six-to-Twelve-Week Timeline Looks Like in Practice
After coronary artery bypass grafting, most people spend about a week in hospital and then heal at home over roughly six to twelve weeks.…
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How Doctors Check Whether CAR-T Is Working: Scans, Blood Tests and the Waiting Period
Doctors judge whether CAR-T has worked mainly with imaging and laboratory tests done on a schedule, not in the first days after infusion. For…
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Vitamin B Complex: What Each B Does and Who Runs Low
The vitamin B complex is a group of eight water-soluble vitamins, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12, that help enzymes convert…
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What Multifocal Lens Implants Really Deliver: Halos, Reading Light and Adaptation
Multifocal lens implants split incoming light into two or more focal points so many people read and see distance with less need for glasses…
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Will a Ureteral Stone Pass on Its Own? Size, Position and When Intervention Is Planned
Many ureteral stones do pass without a procedure, and the odds depend mostly on size and position. Stones smaller than 4 mm pass on…
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