Tartar, also called calculus, is a crusty deposit that can trap stains on the teeth and cause discoloration. If plaque is not removed regularly, and completely, minerals in your saliva combine with plaque to form crystals that harden into tartar. Tartar can also form at and underneath the gumline and can irritate gum tissues. It can contribute to tooth decay, bad breath and serious forms of gum disease. Not only can tartar threaten the health of your teeth and gums, it is al

Deep decay can close to the pulp (nerve), almost touched! Eventually we managed to remove all the dental caries and do a dental filling with nerve protection. The tooth hasn't had any pain since the filling but it still has a question mark in long term, which means the tooth may still need root canal treatment in the future. That's why we always recommend 6 monthly checkup and clean , so we can treat dental diseases at early stage to avoid more complicated and expensive pro

Apart from daily brushing and flossing, regular dental check-ups and clean are vital to keep your teeth and gums healthy, no matter how young or old you are. Dental Check-ups also keep an eye on other dental treatments you have had in the past such as dental implants . Scale and clean helps to remove any plaque, stains and built-up calculus (tartar), as brushing unfortunately can’t remove plaque once it is hardened. You may be amazed how much your teeth get whiter just by

We all know, to keep our teeth and gums healthy, we need a routine professional cleaning every 6 month, which involves scaling teeth and the gum line to remove plaque and tartar, and polishing to remove stains and smooth the tooth's surface. If gum disease is caught early and hasn’t damaged the structures below the gum line, a professional cleaning should do. If the pockets between your gums and teeth are too deep, however, scaling and root planing may be needed. Scaling a

The nicotine and tar in tobacco can easily stain on surfaces of teeth or into cracks on enamel and pores in dentine, causing a yellow brown or black discoloration. This heavy smoker's teeth hadn't been cleaned for years. The mixture of tobacco stains and tartar presented on most teeth. After the thorough clean, all stains on surfaces and tartar were removed. But the stains have settled deep into the cracks of enamel and penetrated into the dentin on the edges of the teeth, w

Combination of teeth clean and whitening gave the best result for this heavy coffee drinker with buildup of tartar, plaque and stains....

Taking good care of your dental implants is vital for long-term success. Care for your dental implants just as well as you would care for...