Teeth: causes, symptoms and prevention

Most people do not attach much importance to a dark or yellowish coating on the teeth. Well, there is, and God bless him, does not hurt. In fact, this is very wrong, since this plaque is dangerous and can lead to unfortunate consequences until the loss of healthy teeth. And the name of this touch is tartar.

Tartar is a hard deposit on the surface of the teeth, which can not be removed with a toothbrush. These deposits are most often located on the inner anterior surface of the lower jaw, as well as the lateral surfaces of the upper jaw. They have a dark or yellowish color and are located near the gum.

Causes of calculus

As it does not sound paradoxical, but tartar often is formed with insufficient or incorrect care of the oral cavity. The vast majority of people do the cleaning of teeth completely wrong, and even less time than required. If everything is in order with the hygiene of the oral cavity, and a firm patina still appears, one should search for the cause of its formation in the wrong metabolism, namely, the violation of salt metabolism, because 80% of it consists of mineral substances, firmly sealed with cement as the remains of food, "Corpses" of bacteria and their own cells. By the way, the regularity is noticed that tartar is formed more often in those people who eat mostly soft food. This can be explained by the fact that with the use of solid food harden the soft coating prevents automatic mechanical cleaning of the surface of the teeth during chewing.

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Tooth formation

The tartar is formed on the site of a soft plaque, which for some reason is not removed by a person for several days. First the raid "grows" covering most of the tooth, while its surface is rough, which leads to even more sticking of food during its use. In a soft raid, bacteria multiply actively, as the mouth has all the ideal conditions for this process. As a result, we get a sort of "space suit" of the most unpleasant substances. It takes only two weeks to completely convert a soft plaque into tartar. How does this education look like? If you carefully examine your mouth cavity in the mirror, we will see dark inclusions from the inside of the teeth. This is the tartar itself. Its color depends on the food used, for example, frequent use of tea and coffee color it in a dark color. For smokers, it acquires a dirty brown color. And people who prefer citrus fresh in the morning it will be orange.

Symptoms of tartar

The first disturbing symptoms will be the appearance of blood when cleaning teeth. Further, sensitivity to external stimuli, namely hot, cold and sweet food, appears. The unpleasant odor from the mouth is explained by the change in the acidity of the oral cavity, as a result of which the pathogenic microflora is actively multiplying, the vital activity of which leaves such an unpleasant symptom as a putrid smell. Also, changing the acidity of the mouth gives a "green light" to the formation of caries, which is why caries and tartar are eternal neighbors. If at this stage you do not go to the doctor for help, then literally a few months later there will be shakiness of teeth. The most dangerous consequences of hardening plaque can be periodontitis and loss of healthy teeth. That's why it is necessary to go to the dentist once every six months with a preventive goal.

Types of tartar

The most common type of calculus is supragingival. It can be seen with the naked eye and it is easily removed with the help of new technologies. Subgingival hard plaque is much less common. It is more difficult to diagnose, since it can only be seen with the help of an X-ray. Remove it, too, presents great difficulty. Toothstone is very common in children and adolescents, so the younger generation needs to explain the rules of oral care, and even better to write a lecture on dental care in the dental clinic.

Cleaning of tartar

Advertising on big boards and on the Internet is full of different methods of removing hard plaque. And then there is an incredible number of various questions, starting with the banal: "Can I remove tartar at home", ending with more complex "What methods of removing solid deposits exist?". Now we will try to answer possible questions.

Can I remove tartar at home?

It is possible, but extremely undesirable. First, the mechanical removal of solid deposits with foreign sharp objects such as needles, pins and the like can be fraught with injury to the gums and the protective coating of the teeth. In the end, we get a remote tartar, but a bunch of problems in addition, which you still have to go to the dentist. Secondly, it takes a lot of time and effort to try to remove solid deposits by this method.

Can I use hydrogen peroxide from tartar?

No, hydrogen peroxide can not remove the hard plaque. It will only bleach it to a natural color, but nothing more. Moreover, this method is also quite dangerous, since with careless handling it is possible to burn the delicate gum mucosa with hydrogen peroxide. This category includes a special gel from deposits on the teeth. It acts on the same principle as hydrogen peroxide, but is safer.

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Will a special toothbrush and toothpaste help the tartar?

And no and yes. A special toothpaste that prevents hardening of the plaque can not remove the existing tartar, but it can avoid its formation. So do not believe in blind advertising, it's all a PR move. Some people may argue that it was this toothpaste that helped to get rid of solid deposits. Here it is impossible to exclude the factor of mechanical impact of a toothbrush, in consequence of which a hard plaque can separate itself.

After reading the answers to the above questions, you are likely to ask the most important: "How do I remove tartar?".

The most correct and less time-consuming method will be a visit to the dental clinic, where you are professionally, qualitatively and completely painlessly removed by a hard plaque. There are several methods for removing solid deposits, namely:

• classical method;
• method Air Flow (sandblast)
• ultrasound method;
• laser method;
• chemical method.

All these methods require quite a lot of money, so we also want to talk about alternative means for removing hard plaque. They already did not remove the tartar, but they will help to avoid its growth. So in preventing the hardening of plaque will help:

• brushing teeth with a strong decoction of walnut branches (be careful, walnut can make the tooth enamel darker);
• cleaning teeth and rinsing the oral cavity decoction of lime flowers and flowers of sunflower;
• consumption inside the broth from the collection of horsetail (drink 2-3 times a day course in 20 days);
• use inside the broth of bean leaves and burdock (drink 3 times a day);
• frequent consumption of lemons and radishes.

Prophylaxis of tartar

Few people want to constantly contact the dentist for the service of removing this unpleasant phenomenon, so we will give the most useful recommendations for preventing the build-up of cured plaque. So, in order that this unpleasant phenomenon you never worried need:

• regularly (at least twice a day) to clean teeth from a soft plaque with a toothbrush;
• Before going to bed, rinse your mouth with a special aseptic remedy;
• after breakfast, lunch and dinner, rinse your mouth with plain water;
• regularly use a special thread (floss) to remove the interdental plaque;
• change the toothbrush every 3 months and keep it clean;
• use chewing gum after a snack;
• to eat hard foods (corn, carrots, hard varieties of apples);
• to reduce the consumption of sweet and soda;
• get rid of bad habits;
• regularly, every six months to visit a dentist for prevention.

By observing these simple rules, you will forget what tartar is. Be healthy!