How to treat dental calculus?

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Dental calculus is a kind of stone attached to the tooth surface and gingival margin. It is due to poor oral hygiene, under the action of bacteria, calcium and phosphorus deposition, including oral epithelium, bacteria, mucin in saliva and mineral salt deposits in saliva. How to treat dental calculus? Let's talk about it

How to treat dental calculus?

Manual removal: This is the earliest and most primitive treatment method, and now dentists in some specialized hospitals still use this kind of method. These tools are designed according to the shape of the teeth, and require very professional training to operate.

Manual and electric instruments: with the continuous progress of science and technology, medical equipment is also constantly improved and optimized. Now the most commonly used in clinic is mechanized dental cleaning instruments, and the major is dental cleaning machine. This kind of instrument is controlled and operated by air pressure. It can remove the dental calculus through the vibration principle of the working point on the instrument. The general dentists can operate it after simple training. The working tip is also divided into different shapes according to the tooth tissue structure, which can clean the calculus quickly and effectively. The clinical application rate is more than 90%.

Please remember that there is no other way to get rid of dental calculus, only by "washing teeth". Tooth washing can be carried out in the Department of Stomatology or dental professional hospital of a general hospital. The time is not long. In addition, it is not painful, but slightly sour. Don't worry!

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In addition, bleaching is also a common whitening method, but we do not recommend this method, bleaching will have a corrosive effect on teeth. It can not achieve the desired whitening effect.