The etiology of dental calculus is complex, and the root cause is related to the deposition of various types of inorganic salts, which can be removed through general treatment and surgical treatment.
1. General treatment: usually should maintain good oral hygiene, develop a good habit of rinsing after meals, brushing in the morning and evening, and also use dental floss to clean the gap between the teeth; the diet should be light, eat less sugary food. This will not remove tartar, but can prevent aggravation.
2. Surgical treatment: according to the location of the calculus, take the gingival scaling, subgingival scaling and other ways to clean up the calculus as appropriate, gingival scaling that is scaling, can be effective in removing calculus, subgingival scraping for periodontal disease patients with subgingival tartar.
It is recommended that patients with calculus go to a professional dental hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for appropriate treatment.