Dental tartar is the result of a bacterial accumulation in our oral cavity.
Not only does it threaten the aesthetics of our mouth, but its formation can be the cause of different oral conditions.
What is dental tartar?
Dental tartar - also known as calculus or dental tartar - is the result of the calcification of bacterial plaque on our teeth and gums.
But what is plaque and what consequences does it have on our dental health?
How is toothpaste formed?
Bacterial plaque, also called dental biofilm, is a transparent film of a very thin thickness on which the bacteria that nest in our mouth are deposited.
Its presence in the oral cavity is referred to very early ages, being its inevitable formation every time we eat a food or drink.
To eliminate bacterial plaque, specialists insist on the importance of having good oral hygiene routines.
In case of not eradicating the accumulation of plaque from our teeth and gums in an effective way, it calcifies and the formation of tartar occurs.
Yellowish in color - or brown in more severe cases of accumulation - tartar is a hard substance and more difficult to remove than plaque.
Also, its surface is rough compared to that of teeth.
For this reason, it favors plaque adhesion and accelerates its accumulation process on teeth and gums.
Types of dental tartar
We can distinguish two types of tartar based on the area in which it has accumulated:
We speak of supragingival tartar when its presence is limited to the surface of the teeth and gums.
On the contrary, we will refer to subgingival tartar when it accumulates below the gum line, forming periodontal pockets.
Subgingival tartar is not as easy to perceive as the first, since it is not appreciated with the naked eye, and its accumulation has a high risk for the health of our mouth.
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