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Dental calculus, also known as calculus, usually exists on the surface of teeth at the opening of salivary gland. For example, the lingual surface of the anterior teeth of the lower jaw, the buccal surface of the posterior teeth of the upper jaw and the neck of the teeth, as well as the tooth surface where the oral mucosa cannot move. The calculus begins as a milky white soft scale that hardens with gradual calcification. It is composed of 75% calcium phosphate, 15% - 25% water, organic matter, manganese phosphate, calcium mineral and Trace Potassium, sodium and iron. And it's yellow, brown, or black. Calculus is an important pathogenic factor in the development of periodontal disease. Do not pay attention to develop good oral hygiene habits, even after thorough cleaning, calculus is easy to re deposit on the tooth surface.
Causes of formation
1. Due to the decrease of carbon dioxide concentration in saliva, inorganic salts precipitate on the surface of teeth.
2. Due to the degradation of phosphatase in cells, organic phosphorus is hydrolyzed and precipitated on the surface of teeth.
3. The bacteria make the acid-base value of saliva rise and become alkaline, which causes the protein in saliva to decompose, release calcium salt, and precipitate on the surface of teeth.
4. It is related to the concentration of saliva. The higher the concentration is, the easier it is to precipitate.
The formation speed, shape and hardness of dental calculus vary from person to person. Generally speaking, it takes 12 to 15 hours for a new dental calculus. The rapidly formed calculus is softer and more broken than the slowly formed calculus. All the newly formed calculus are soft, and after a period of calcification, it will gradually become hard. Therefore, at the beginning of the formation of dental calculus, it is easy to remove dental calculus with oral cleaning or brushing, and it is not easy to remove calculus after calcification.
Dental calculus is a kind of different object for the oral cavity. It can continuously stimulate periodontal tissue, compress the gum, affect blood circulation, cause bacterial infection of periodontal tissue, cause gingival inflammation and atrophy, and form periodontal pocket. When the periodontal bag is formed, it is easier to accumulate food residue, plaque and calculus. This new accumulation further destroys the deeper periodontal membrane. As a result of such a vicious cycle, the periodontal supporting tissues are completely destroyed, and the teeth are finally pulled out.
Graduation of calculus
The presence of calculus can cause gingival and periodontal lesions. If the calculus is removed in time, the inflammation of periodontal tissue will subside. It is very important to know the number of calculus in different teeth. According to the number of dental calculus, we can measure the quality of our own teeth brushing, which is a reference for cleaning the oral cavity. The number of calculus can be divided into the following degrees:
0 degree: no soft dirt and calculus.
1 degree: a little soft dirt or calculus, but not more than 1 / 3 of the tooth surface.
Degree 2: there are calculus, not more than 1 / 3 of the crown surface, and a small amount of subgingival calculus.
Degree 3: the calculus of teeth is less than 2 / 3 of the crown surface, and there are more subgingival calculus.
Treatment and protection
1. Brush your teeth
Brushing teeth in the morning and evening and gargling after meals are the most important measures to prevent the formation of calculus. Use the right method - vertical brush method to brush teeth, correct the horizontal brush method. In this way, it can not only remove food residue, dental plaque and tartar dirt, prevent the formation and deposition of dental calculus, but also massage gums, promote blood circulation and enhance the disease resistance of periodontal tissues.
2. Diet
Reasonable nutrition, combination of thickness and fineness. Eat more crude fiber foods rich in vitamins, such as meat, eggs, various vegetables and fruits, and chew them well to clean the teeth. Eat less sweet and sticky food, no snacks.
3. Oral health examination
The oral health examination is carried out every half a year, and the whole mouth cleaning is carried out 2-3 times a year, so that the tooth surface and neck are often in a clean state.
4. Teeth washing
Ultrasonic tooth washing is aimed at removing the calculus part of teeth. Because calculus is more likely to cause plaque accumulation, gingivitis, gingival bleeding, periodontal disease. At the same time of treatment, after removing the calculus on the neck and adjacent surfaces of teeth, the teeth will also show whitening. The disadvantages of tooth washing are relatively painful and bleeding. After washing, the surface of teeth is relatively rough, and tooth stained calculus will appear again. It is recommended to wash teeth regularly and safely.
5. Dissolving calculus therapy
Through mouth and brushing, you can see the obvious effect. It belongs to painless stone removal. The principle is to extract the essence from plants and react with the chemical derivatives of dental calculus to achieve the effect of gingival dissolution of dental calculus. The tooth stone falls off to restore the original luster of tooth surfaces. After cleaning teeth, the dissolving gingival calculus is cleared out. Can add a layer of protective film on the tooth surface, so that the calculus is no longer easy to re attach.
6. Bleaching
This method generally uses chemicals to bleach the tooth surface, rather than real treatment, which is not desirable. First, it fails to achieve the treatment effect, and second, it will cause serious damage to the tooth itself.
Prevention
Brushing is a simple and effective method to prevent the formation of calculus. The deposition of dental calculus is gradually formed from less to more. Brush your teeth frequently to brush away the tartar and calculus that have just started to deposit on your teeth. So we should stick to brushing teeth. If we wait until the calculus is very thick and adheres closely, we must get the help of the stomatologist to remove it.
In addition, due to the high viscosity and heavy sugar content of fine food, it is easy to deposit on the tooth surface. Therefore, it is necessary to eat less fine food, or brush your teeth and rinse after eating. In particular, eating fine foods such as biscuits and cakes before going to bed is not only easy to form calculus, but also causes caries. Therefore, we must develop a good habit of brushing teeth and maintaining oral health.