What to do about dental calculus and gum recession

Dental tartar is the mineralized or mineralizing plaque and soft deposits on the tooth surface. The harm of tartar to periodontal tissue mainly comes from the plaque accumulated on its surface. If tartar is not cleaned for a long time, bacteria will breed and stimulate periodontitis. Periodontitis causes destruction of periodontal tissues. After the alveolar bone is absorbed, the gums attached to the alveolar bone also shrink toward the tooth roots. Once tartar is formed, it cannot be removed by brushing. It needs to be removed by professionals through periodontal cleaning and scaling. In addition to regular teeth cleaning and scaling, you can choose to brush your teeth with a bactericidal toothpaste in daily life, which is simple and effective.

Research has found that the actual lifespan of human teeth can be as long as 120 years. However, more and more young people of normal age are experiencing loose teeth, shrinking gums, and frequent toothaches, and are jokingly called "30-year-old people with 60-year-old teeth." Gum recession is irreversible. Periodontitis, dental tartar, gingivitis, gum abscess, food impaction, etc. are all causes that can cause gum recession. The focus should be on prevention.

How to stop the process of gum recession? You need to have your teeth cleaned every year and ask your dentist for a comprehensive check-up. Keeping teeth away from tar and bacteria in daily life can make gums strong and flexible and prevent them from shrinking. Learn the correct brushing posture, you can use the vertical brushing method or the short horizontal vibration method. Use an interdental brush and dental floss to clean the spaces between teeth that are difficult to clean with a toothbrush. Avoid using toothpicks, because long-term use of toothpicks to pick your teeth can easily stimulate the atrophy of the gingival papillae between teeth. In addition, go to a regular dental hospital or dental department of a regular hospital for treatment. Do not seek cheapness and convenience by getting your teeth fixed in small clinics with low technical standards and irregular operations. This is also the main cause of poor restorations and fillings that lead to gum recession.

With the popularity of teeth cleaning, many beauty salons and small clinics have now launched teeth cleaning services. Because the prices are relatively cheap, they have attracted many people to go for teeth cleaning. In fact, this is a very incorrect concept. It was revealed that many irresponsible clinics cut corners on procedures. Ultrasonic cleaning of teeth will cause slight scratches on the tooth surface. If no follow-up treatment is done, the self-cleaning ability of the teeth will be greatly reduced, and tartar will form faster than before. Therefore, if you need to have your teeth cleaned, it is best to go to a local regular tertiary dental hospital for cleaning. Although the price may be slightly higher, there will be a more solid guarantee on the quality and effect of teeth cleaning.