dental hygiene
You brush your teeth, look in the mirror, and everything seems fine. Then a dentist says you have calculus. That catches a lot of people off guard because they hear the word and think of math first.
So What Is It, Really?
Calculus is hardened plaque. Plaque starts out as a soft film that sticks to your teeth every day. If it stays there too long, minerals from your saliva turn it into a rough deposit that locks onto the tooth surface.
Where It Usually Shows Up
• Behind the lower front teeth, where people often forget to look in the mirror
• Sometimes it hides along the gumline, and you don’t realize it’s there until a dental visit.
• Yellow at first, though older buildup often gets darker, which surprises plenty of people
• Fresh breath doesn’t prove it’s gone, and that’s easy to forget
Disclaimer
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