Plaque And Tartar Edmonton care starts with understanding how plaque develops and turns into tartar. Plaque is the sticky, colourless film of bacteria that forms on your teeth every day. If it is not removed within about 24 to 72 hours, minerals from your saliva harden it into tartar, also called calculus. Tartar is rough and porous, so it attracts more plaque, and it bonds to the tooth so firmly that only professional instruments can remove it.
Tartar along the gumline can keep gums inflamed, cause bleeding and, over time, contribute to gum disease.
Plaque And Tartar Edmonton care at Yours Dental Hygiene includes professional tartar removal using an ultrasonic scaler that vibrates the deposits loose while flushing with warm water, followed by fine hand instruments for areas the ultrasonic cannot reach. Deposits below the gumline are removed with the same care. Then we polish, which smooths the surface so plaque has a harder time reattaching.
Heavy buildup after years without a cleaning may take two visits. That is normal and nothing to be embarrassed about.
Tartar forms fastest where saliva glands empty into the mouth: the inside of the lower front teeth and the cheek side of the upper back teeth. It also collects wherever brushing is awkward, such as around crowded teeth, braces, bridges and partial dentures.
You can sometimes see it as a yellow, brown or grey band at the gumline, but the tartar that matters most is below the gum, where you cannot see it.
Online kits and metal picks sold for home use are risky because they:
Some people build tartar faster than others because of:
Book scaling when you notice:
Yours Dental Hygiene removes plaque and tartar in southeast Edmonton with evening and weekend appointments, direct billing and CDCP coverage.
