What is the white thing on teeth?

Many people will find a lot of white substances on their teeth after eating. If not dealt with in time, these substances will remain in the mouth and between teeth. Over time, they will form dental plaque, and some will even form very hard tartar, which is very harmful to the health of the teeth. Many dental diseases are caused by these substances. So, what is that white thing on your teeth?

In fact, this situation should be regarded as soft plaque (food residue), which is a manifestation of the early stage of dental tartar. Before it becomes dental tartar, it is just soft yellow plaque and food residues plus soft scale that adheres tightly to the teeth. Although it cannot be washed away by water or rinsed off, it can still be cleaned away by physical methods such as brushing and flossing.

If it is not cleaned in time, it will slowly calcify and eventually turn into dental tartar. At this time, if you want to clean it by brushing or flossing, it is basically hopeless. At this time, we need to go to the hospital for teeth cleaning. If tartar still accumulates, it will cause gum atrophy and periodontal disease.

As for the odor problem, it is because there are a lot of bacteria in our mouth, which is a very suitable environment for bacteria to survive. If you do not pay attention to oral hygiene after meals, and the gaps between teeth are difficult to brush, food residues will live in hidden places such as your teeth. The residues will then ferment in the high temperature environment of the mouth, producing a bad odor, namely ammonia (ammonia is a gas with a strong irritating odor). Over time, there will be a corrupt smell, which is particularly unpleasant.

How to remove

(l) Vinegar method: Take vinegar and gargle it in your mouth without spitting it out. Hold it in your mouth for two to three minutes and then spit it out. Then brush your mouth with a toothbrush and finally rinse your mouth with warm water. Or when brushing your teeth, add two drops of vinegar to the toothpaste and brush your teeth. This will remove the tartar.

(2) Brown sugar toothbrushing method: first take an appropriate amount of brown sugar and put it in your mouth. Hold it for about 15 minutes so that all the teeth in your mouth are immersed in the sugar solution. Then use a harder toothbrush to brush your teeth repeatedly for two to three minutes. Then use light salt water to brush your teeth for one or two minutes. Do this once in the morning and once in the evening every day for one week to remove the stains.

(3) White alum toothbrushing method: Grind 50 grams of white alum into powder, apply some powder to your toothbrush and brush your teeth twice a day to remove yellow tartar.

(4) Cuttlefish bone toothbrushing method: Take 50 grams of cuttlefish bone and grind it into fine powder. Mix it with toothpaste and brush your teeth twice a day to remove black tartar.

Precautions

The above are all simple methods to remove dental plaque. As long as you can keep your teeth free of dental plaque, tartar will not form. Once tartar is formed, the above methods are of little use and you have to ask your dentist to scrape it off with instruments. This is a time-consuming, incomplete and tooth-damaging method. In recent years, ultrasonic dental cleaners have been used to remove tartar with better results.