Let's Get to Know the Impact and Treatment of Tartar

Dental caculus or better known as tartar is a collection of plaque or food debris that sticks to the teeth for a long time and hardens. This plaque contains microorganisms/bacteria from food scraps and activities in the mouth. Based on its location, tartar is divided into 2 types, namely supragingival tartar and subgingival tartar. Supragingival tartar is located on the surface of the teeth visible in the oral cavity, is light in color, yellowish white, and has a chalky consistency. Meanwhile, subgingival tartar is located under the gums or on the surface of the tooth roots. It is usually darker, denser and harder.
Tartar that is not cleaned can cause gingivitis or inflammation of the gums. Inflammation of the gums is characterized by redness of the gums, and the gums look swollen. Inflamed gums can cause the gums to bleed easily when brushing your teeth, even spontaneous bleeding occurs. If gingivitis is not treated properly, advanced inflammation will occur with damage to the tissue supporting the teeth, which is called periodontitis. Periodontitis causes damage to the supporting bones that support the teeth. If this happens, the teeth can shake and fall off spontaneously or on their own. In addition, tartar that is not cleaned can cause bad breath and of course it is not pleasing to the eye when speaking in front of people.
The thing we can do to deal with tartar is to do an examination or consult with a dentist. Cleaning tartar cannot be done haphazardly, because cleaning tartar requires a scaler, which is a tool used to clean tartar. Currently, a tool called an ultrasonic scaler (US) has become a popular tool because it is faster, easier and can minimize pain when cleaning tartar. Therefore, cleaning tartar is not enough just to brush your teeth every day, but by having regular tartar cleaning at the dentist every 6 months.
Come on, clean the tartar immediately and have regular consultations with your favorite dentist every 6 months only at Hermina Manado Hospital!