Dental calculus is common and can make the patient feel very uncomfortable with their teeth. The presence of calculus increases the risk of gingivitis and periodontitis , so early detection and early treatment are key. So, how to treat mild tartar? Slight calculus refers to a small amount of soft scale or calculus, and the treatment at this time can avoid the accumulation of calculus and is easier to remove. Here are a few ways to treat tartar.
what is dental calculus
Dental calculus, also known as calculus, is usually found on the surface of teeth at the opening of the salivary glands. It includes the lingual surface of the lower front teeth, the buccal surface of the upper back teeth and the neck of the teeth, as well as the tooth surfaces where the oral mucosa cannot move. Dental calculus begins as a milky, soft scale that hardens as it gradually calcifies. It is composed of 75% calcium phosphate, 15% to 25% water, organic matter, manganese phosphate, calcium mineral acid and trace amounts of potassium, sodium and iron. And appear yellow, brown, or black. Dental calculus is an important pathogenic factor in the development of periodontal disease . If you do not pay attention to developing good oral hygiene habits, even after thorough cleaning, calculus can easily and quickly re-deposit on the tooth surface.
The speed, shape and hardness of calculus formation varies from person to person, but generally it takes 12 to 15 hours for new calculus to form. Rapidly forming calculus is softer and more brittle than slowly forming calculus. All newly formed dental calculus is soft and will gradually harden after a period of calcification.
At the beginning of the formation of dental calculus, it is easy to remove dental calculus by using oral cleaning method or brushing method, but it is not easy to remove after calcification.
1. Brush your teeth
Brushing your teeth in the morning and evening and gargling after meals are the most important measures to prevent the formation of tartar. Use the correct method (vertical brushing method) to brush your teeth and correct the horizontal brushing method. This can not only remove food residues, dental plaque, tartar dirt, prevent the formation and deposition of dental calculus, but also massage the gums, promote blood circulation, and enhance the disease resistance of periodontal tissue. Brushing your teeth is an easy and effective way to prevent calculus from forming. The deposition of dental calculus is gradually formed from less to more. Regular brushing can remove the tartar and calculus that have just begun to deposit on the tooth surface in time. Therefore, you should insist on brushing your teeth. If you wait until the calculus deposits are very thick and tightly attached, you must be assisted by a dentist to remove them.
2. Teeth cleaning
Ultrasonic cleaning is aimed at removing the calculus part of the teeth. Because calculus is more likely to cause the accumulation of dental plaque, causing gingivitis, bleeding gums , and periodontal disease. At the same time as the treatment, the teeth will also have whitening performance after the calculus on the tooth neck and adjacent surface is removed. The disadvantages of teeth cleaning are that it is more painful, there will be bleeding , the surface of the teeth will be rough after washing, and the stains and tartar will appear again. Promote regular and safe teeth cleaning. An oral health check is carried out every six months, and a full mouth cleaning is carried out 2 to 3 times a year, so that the tooth surface and the neck of the tooth are always in a clean state.
Mild dental calculus can generally be removed by brushing and scaling, and patients do not need to worry too much. Especially when brushing your teeth to remove slight calculus, you must pay attention to the correct brushing posture of the vertical brushing method to achieve the effect of removing food residues and massaging the gums to prevent the continuous formation and deposition of calculus, and insist on brushing your teeth in the morning and evening and gargling after meals. In order to better prevent the continuous formation of dental calculus.
