Can clear aligner treatment be carried out while working in Kızılay or Kavaklıdere?
Yes. In clear aligner treatment, the daily work progresses in your own hands without coming to the clinic: you wear the aligners 20–22 hours a day and switch to a new one on the days set by your orthodontist (usually every 7–14 days). What really determines the number of clinic visits is the checkup interval, which during the active phase of treatment is usually every 6–10 weeks. For someone working at a ministry in Kızılay, a bank or an embassy in Kavaklıdere, or an office around Tunalı, this means a planned visit a few times a year.
Our clinic is in Çankaya Oran, at Park Oran Ofis on Kudüs Caddesi (next to Panora Mall, across from One Tower Mall). Coming from Kızılay and Kavaklıdere, you head south through Çankaya toward Oran; travel time varies considerably depending on the time of day and traffic.
How can appointments be fitted around working hours?
Most patients from this area have desk jobs, and it is hard to take time off during the day. That is why we recommend planning like this from the start:
- The first examination and digital scan take a little longer than other visits. Scheduling them on a Saturday or during a half day off makes things easier.
- Checkup appointments are shorter; they can be placed close to the end of the workday (the clinic is open until 20:00).
- Try not to schedule the appointment for procedures such as attachments (small bumps bonded to the teeth) and IPR right before an important presentation; your speech may feel slightly unfamiliar for the first few hours.
- We set the date of the next checkup together at every visit, so you can enter it in your calendar weeks in advance.
For more information about attachments, see our article on attachments.
How do you manage aligners during meetings, lunches and business dinners?
In Kızılay and Kavaklıdere, working life often means lunches out and long meetings. While the aligner is in, nothing but water should be eaten or drunk, so the day needs to be organized around a few small habits:
- Always keep an aligner case, a folding toothbrush and a small tube of toothpaste in your bag.
- If you cannot brush after eating, rinse your mouth and your aligner thoroughly with water and put the aligner back in; brush at the first opportunity.
- Wrapping the aligner in a napkin is the most common cause of loss in restaurants. Do not put it anywhere but its case.
- If you drink tea and coffee throughout the day, grouping them around mealtimes makes it easier to keep wear time at 20–22 hours.
We explained the details of daily use on our how to wear clear aligners page.
Is there language support for expats living in Kavaklıdere?
Kavaklıdere and its surroundings are home to many embassy and international organization staff. The clinic offers services in Turkish, English, German and Russian; the examination, the explanation of the treatment plan and subsequent checkups can be carried out in any of these languages. For patients who may move to another country when their posting ends, how the treatment duration fits with that timeline is discussed separately at the examination. For details, see our orthodontics for foreigners living in Ankara page.
Is it more practical to come by car or by public transportation?
Many people working in central Kızılay commute by public transportation. Because the routes and transfers from Kızılay toward Oran change from time to time, we recommend checking the EGO Cep'te app for up-to-date information. If you are coming by car, simply entering 'Park Oran Ofis' into your navigation app is enough. Since travel time can be longer during heavy evening traffic, it is a good idea to allow some extra time for after-work appointments. You can ask about parking when booking.
What should you do if an aligner is lost or broken at work?
First, don't panic. For a lost or cracked aligner, you will usually be asked to go back to the previous aligner and contact the clinic the same day; in some cases, the orthodontist may tell you to move on to the next aligner. Rather than making this decision on your own, contact us at 0312 911 60 36 or via WhatsApp. This is why it is important to always keep the previous aligner in a clean case. For other common situations, our clear aligner problems page can guide you.
Do busy work periods and business trips affect the plan?
For someone with a budget season, year-end closing or frequent business travel, the most important thing is not to miss the checkup date. If you mention how often you travel at the first examination, your orthodontist can give you more than one aligner if needed and adjust the checkup date to your calendar. Don't forget to carry the previous aligner and its case with you when traveling. If a long assignment abroad is planned, the limits of remote monitoring should also be discussed in advance; our clear aligners while traveling page can guide you on this.
How does treatment progress for patients from Kızılay and Kavaklıdere?
The process is the same as for other patients, but the question most often asked in this area is how noticeable treatment will be at work. The aligners are clear, and people usually get used to speaking with them within a few days. The clinic uses the Invisalign system; a digital scan is done with iTero, the 3D plan prepared in the ClinCheck software is shown to you, and the aligners are produced after your approval. Suitability and duration of treatment are assessed at the examination by Funda Pekyılmaz Sarıkaya, specialist orthodontist (Uzm. Dt.). You can find a general overview of orthodontics for adults on our Invisalign for adults page.