can you remove the tartar in your teeth? how?
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Periodontal disease, an infection of the teeth, gums, and bone that surrounds the teeth, is the number-one cause of adult tooth loss. It begins when plaque, a sticky film of food and bacteria, builds up on your teeth. If plaque isn't removed, it hardens into calculus, also called tartar. \n\nThe buildup of plaque and tartar dramatically increases the number of harmful bacteria in your mouth and can result in deepening spaces between the teeth and gums, called pockets. Bacteria trigger the body's immune system to produce enzymes. These enzymes destroy the bone surrounding the teeth, which ultimately leads to tooth loss.\n\nYou cannot remove calculus and tartar underneath the gum.  The dental hygienist or the dentist can do that for you.  They use either the hand scalers or the ultrasonic scaler to accomplish this job.\n\nThe ultrasonic scaler consists of a wand with a small scaling tip that produces a soft ultrasonic vibration. The small, quick vibrations in combination with a water flow give us a whole new level of effectiveness in calculus removal. The benefits of ultrasonic scaling include:\n\n• Increased efficiency of calculus removal; \n• Less need for hand scaling of stubborn deposits; and \n• More comfortable access to the root surfaces, thanks to the small tip.\n\nUltrasonic scaling removes calculus and reduces the number of harmful bacteria below the gum line. It is an important tool in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.
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take the lid off your toothpaste and put glue on the top let it dry and the put the lid back on!You have to cut the sides for it to be funny.I seen it on some prank show.
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Rinse your toothache away. Take a mouthful of water (at body temperature) and rinse vigorously, says Dr. Taintor. If your toothache is caused by trapped food, a thorough rinse may dislodge the problem.\n\nFloss gently. If swishing doesn't work, you can try to pry the popcorn hulls or tiny bits of meat out from between your teeth by flossing, says Dr. Taintor. Be gentle! Your gums are likely to be sore.\n\nTake a "shot" to numb the pain. Hold a swig of whiskey over the painful tooth, says Dr. Corn. Your gums will absorb some of the alcohol and that will numb the pain. Spit out the rest.\n\nRinse with salty water. After each meal and at bedtime, stir 1 teaspoon of salt into an 8-ounce glass of water (again, at body temperature), says Dr. Corn. Hold each mouthful, roll it around your mouth. Spit.\n\nTry a hand massage. When you have an achy tooth, this can ease the pain by 50 percent. Rub an ice cube into the V-shaped area where the bones of the thumb and forefinger meet. Gently push the ice over the area for 5 to 7 minutes.\n\nIn a study, Ronald Melzack, Ph.D., a Canadian researcher and past president of the International Association for the Study of Pain, found ice massage eased toothaches in 60 to 90 percent of the people who tried it. His research shows this procedure works by sending rubbing impulses along the nerve pathways that the toothache pain would normally travel on. Since the pathways can carry only one signal at a time, rubbing outweighs the pain.\n\nOil up with oil of cloves. People have been using this over-the-counter remedy for many years, says Richard Shepard, D.D.S., a retired dentist in Durango, Colorado. Most drugstores carry tiny bottles of the oil. Drop a little directly onto the tooth, or dab a little on a cotton ball and pack the elixir next to the ache.\n\nDon't bite. If the toothache is caused by a blow to the tooth, try not to use that area when you eat, says Dr. Corn. If nothing is damaged, rest for the tooth may restore its vitality.\n\nSuck on some ice. Treat the problem like any good bruise. Use ice, says Dr. Corn. Put ice on the aching tooth or the nearest cheek for 15-minute intervals at least three or four times a day.\n\nKeep your mouth shut. If cold air moving past the tooth is a problem, just shut off the flow, says Roger P. Levin, D.D.S., president of the Baltimore Academy of General Dentistry and a guest lecturer for the University of Maryland.\n\nOr keep your mouth open. Some toothaches happen when a person's bite isn't quite right. In that case, says Dr. Levin, avoid shutting your mouth as much as possible until the dentist can take a look.\n\nSwallow your aspirin. Don't believe that old-time remedy calling for placing an aspirin directly on the aching gum. This can cause an aspirin burn, says Dr. Taintor. For pain relief, take an aspirin every 4 to 6 hours as required.\n\nStay cool. Keep heat away from your aching cheek even if it makes the toothache feel better, warns Dr. Corn. "If it is an infection, the heat will draw the infection to the outside of the jaw and make the infection worse."
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yes  but take it out the tin first or you could damage your teeth
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The procedure is called a pulpotomy, which is a child's version of root canal.  It is a much quicker technique.  The dentist removes the tissue from the root canal of the baby tooth (Yes, they DO have roots until they are ready to be shed when the roots have disolved.) and fills it in with a special cement made for this purpose.  The tooth is then restored with either a simple filling or, if there has been a lot of breakdown, a pre-formed (inexpensive) stainless steel crown.\n\nI'd say, the younger the child, the greater the indication for doing a pulpotomy.  The purpose of this is to save a tooth rather than have it removed.  Baby teeth DO serve a purpose, you know.  The child uses them to eat with.  On top of that, they will maintain the space that is needed for the permanent tooth to fit into the arch.\n\nIf you don't have the pulpotomy performed, the tooth will eventually hurt like heck, as the pulp (nerve and blood vessels inside the tooth) are already inflamed and probably infected.  An abscess can pop up very quickly in a child.  An infection (the abscess) can cause discoloration or even deformity of the permanent tooth.\n\nIf you decide to have the tooth taken out, especially at a very young age, it is very likely that the arch space will close up and there will not be room for the permanent tooth to come in.  It is rather common to see a lower premolar growing in with the crown pointed half-way towards the tongue after one of the baby molars was removed at an early age without being replaced with a space maintainer.\n\nIf there is already an abscess showing in the mouth and if the x-ray shows that the bone between the roots has already been destroyed, a pulpotomy has a lower chance of success.  Since this can happen in a matter of days in a child, do not delay treatment once it has been recommended.\n\nhttp://dentalresource.org/topic57pulptherapy.html
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you have something in your teeth
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Yeah, and now there is some new-fangled gum recommended for the purpose... Trident, I think. Helps get the stick bits out from between your teeth, too.\n\nIt isn't a replacement for proper dental hygiene, but if you don't want to carry a tooth brush with you where ever you go, it's awesome.
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do it the old fashion way brush it after you eat or three times a day morning, noon, and night 365 days per year. if you don't wanna do it that way then go to your dentist and get it whitened. Beware don't use baking soda toothpaste or baking soda though even though it works it takes the enamel off your teeth and that's bad. ask your dentist about it.
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Since you posted this question in "Dental", you may wish to remove the spinach from in between your teeth before asking a question such as this.
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Use some Orajel and see a dentist
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No, it is never too late to take proper care of your teeth and gums.  Their are many reasons people do not have regular dental cleanings, but regular dental visits are very important to not only your oral health, but also your total body health.  I'm sure you're aware that gingivitis and periodontitis contribute to tooth loss.  But these diseases can also lead to heart disease, pre-term low-birth-weight babies, and complications with diabetes.  Gingivitis and periodontitis are caused by the build up of plague and tartar, because these two things are loaded with bacteria.  Unless you have been taking really good care of your teeth (brushing twice daily and flossing daily), you probably have tartar buildup, especially behind your lower front teeth.  The only way tartar can be removed is by a dentist or hygienist.  Brushing does not remove tartar, it only removes plague.  Please make an appt today with your dentist.  I know you want to keep the teeth that you have, so visit your dentist every six months.
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Lemon juice & baking soda. Mix it into a paste & use a toothbrush on it. DO NOT soak your dentures in it! It's too abrasive for a soak. Brush them with the paste & then rinse well.
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The tooth is basically encased in bone. They usually cut away the "roof" of bone and a little bit around the tooth to get it out. The hole that is left over usually fills back in with bone and shouldn't cause any problems.
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Ten Top Ways to Whiten Your Teeth\n\nAnd they are all simple!\n\nBefore you try something more drastic, give these simple little tips a try. You might find that your teeth are white than you ever imagined. \n1. Avoid coffee and red wine as much as possible. Both will quickly stain your teeth.\n\n2. Raw veggies will clean your teeth so you not only have a healthy snack, you are cleaning your teeth at the same time. \n\n3. Keep an eye on your toothbrush. It can't do its job if it is worn out. It might sound obvious, but you have no idea how many people hold on to the same old brush. If you think about it, it is almost impossible to brush away film that hides your white teeth, with a brush that has worn out bristles.\n\n4. Strawberries have a natural bleaching effect and are loaded with Vitamin C, so you simply can't lose. Rub the pulp over your teeth and then rinse.\n\n5. Brushing your teeth every 12 hours is considered a rule of thumb. This will prevent plaque from forming and stains setting. \n\n6. Lemon peel massaged over the teeth is often used for whitening. Rinse thoroughly. \n\n7. Avoid smoking. This is one of the quickest ways of turning white teeth yellow.\n\n8. Floss at least once a day. Stains can easily form between teeth. \n\n9. Use whitening toothpastes that have the American Dental Association seal of approval.\n\n10. Have your teeth professionally cleaned once a year. Your teeth will feel so much cleaner. Makes you wonder about the rest of the time.
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That's a dead tooth, you need to see your dentist. The tooth will probably have to be removed and replaced.
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Of course a dentist can remove (a regular normal one that is). A small incision would be made on the gum of that particular broken tooth area. He would clear away the gum from that part enough so that he can take out the broken tooth. But before he does this he will obviously gave u a pain killer injection. Its not really a complicated procedure.
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You could try making a paste with bicarbonate-of-soda and a little water, then applying it to the teeth.  It may not taste too good, and it is harmless.  This product cleans almost everything.