Dental Tartar Cleaning

What is Dental Stone?

Why Do Dental Stones Form?

1. Poor oral hygiene
2. Acidity of saliva amount
3. Nutrition (consumption of coffee, tea, excessively sugary foods)
4. Smoking
5. It shows its presence in the mouth, affected by conditions such as genetics (familial predisposition).

The formation of dental tartar increases in areas in the mouth that show adhesion surfaces such as poorly made restorations, broken fillings, etc. Smoking, frequent consumption of excessively sweet and sugary foods are among the reasons that increase the formation of dental tartar.

Types of Dental Stone

There are two types of dental plaque:

The first of these is “Supragingival”What we call cavities are white and brown inclusions that form on the visible surface of the tooth.

The second is the formation under the gums.” Subgingival “What we call tartar is dental tartar. Excess tartar is a symptom of gum disease and can also cause gum recession. Therefore, six-monthly dental check-ups and, if necessary, follow-up by a gum disease and surgery specialist (periodontologist) are very important.

How to Clean Dental Tartar?

In tartar cleaning, the attachments on the teeth are cleaned by the dentist with special hand tools. The tools used are those that do not harm the tooth and gum tissue. Nowadays, vibrating tools that remove tartar from the teeth have also begun to be used in practice. None of these tools cause any abrasion or scratching on the teeth.

Is It Necessary to Clean Your Teeth Every 6 Months?

A dentist check-up should be done every 6 months. If you have existing tartar, tartar cleaning can be done. If there is no tartar, cleaning is not necessary.

What Happens If Tartar Cleaning Is Not Done?

Since dental tartar is a structure consisting of microorganisms, if it is not cleaned, it causes conditions such as bleeding gums, gum recession, bad breath and tooth decay.