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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / March 2008the limits of calculus
I brush and floss practically after every meal. At least twice a day but usually three and sometimes four. Yet several weeks after my last cleaning the calculus is beginning to build up on the lower front teeth. The teeth are getting narrower and narrower at the bottom due to the buildup and removal of calculus over the years. I'm at a loss as to what to do. I'm ready to give up eating! Are there any treatments I can apply? Are there any foods I should give up or foods I should have more of? Thanks for any advice. > I brush and floss practically after every meal. At least twice a day but > usually three and sometimes four. Yet several weeks after my last cleaning [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thanks for any advice. A certain amount of calculus is unavoidable in heavy calculus formers, even if they brush and floss, because there are concavities in the root surface that won't be cleaned by floss. But most people's brushing and flossing technique isn't ideal. If you're going for regular cleanings and are otherwise periodontally in good shape this probably isn't that big a deal, but you should demonstrate your brushing and flossing technique to your dentist or hygienist at your next visit and have them critique your technique. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >> I brush and floss practically after every meal. At least twice a day but >> usually three and sometimes four. Yet several weeks after my last [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > your dentist or hygienist at your next visit and have them critique your > technique. He actually adjusted my technique at the last cleaning. Are there any coatings that I can ask a dentist to apply? Will flouride treatments help? Thanks for the reply. > He actually adjusted my technique at the last cleaning. Are there any > coatings that I can ask a dentist to apply? Will flouride treatments help? > Thanks for the reply. No. Just try to concentrate in those areas where calculus tends to form--the inside of the lower front teeth and the cheek surface of the upper molars. I usually tell my patients to get the handle of the toothbrush up in the air and use a shallow up-down stroke, following the curve of the lower arch around. Combined with daily flossing, this usually keeps calculus formation at manageable levels. Some of these patients still have to be scaled more than every 6 months. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 try rubbing with urine (fresh, urine therapy 156,000 web pages) or rubbing with ghee (clarified butter) http://spacetimemotion.tripod.com
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