Tartar is categorized into plaque, soft tartar, calculus, etc. Plaque and soft tartar can be cleaned by themselves, and calculus generally cannot be removed by themselves.
1. Plaque is a bacterial plaque in the mouth that cannot be washed away or rinsed out by water, and it is a soft and unmineralized bacterial group wrapped in matrix and adhering to each other or to the surface of teeth, interdental or restorations. Soft tartar is mainly food debris that can be washed or rinsed away by water. Therefore, plaque and soft tartar can be cleaned by themselves.
2. Calculus is calcified plaque that generally cannot be removed by itself.
If tartar can not be removed by daily oral cleaning measures, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.