Dental Calculus Highlands Ranch dentist

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Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp are Highlands Ranch Dentist whose office is located at the corner of Lincoln and Quebec. These Highlands Ranch Dentists provide general dental care for dental patients in Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Ken Caryl, Parker and the Greater Denver area.

Dental calculus or "tar-tar"

Our Denver dentist defines dental Calculus (tartar) is a petrifaction (crystallization) of dental plaque with calcium ions provided by the immersion of the dental plaque with calcium phosphate minerals contained in your saliva.

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Keeping up with your six (6) month cleaning schedule for healthy patients (no gum disease) and every three (3) to four (4) months with patients with history of gum disease is in your best interest. Plaque in time will become calcified and difficult to remove except by a dentist.

• Occur supra-gingival (above the gums)
• Sub gingival (under the gums)
• Adjacent to salivary glands initially
• In advanced cases spreads to all teeth above and below the gum line
• Is a contributing factor for gum (periodontal) disease.

Periodontal disease and calculus ... Highlands Ranch Dental patients

The plaque contained on the dental calculus is what can cause periodontal disease. Please refer to our other blog writings on periodontal disease. Periodontal disease can lead to tooth loss and is the major reason adults loose their teeth From a purely scientific perspective scientists are not positive if calculus in the cause or... the result of periodontal inflammation

Calculus is affected by

• Oral hygiene
• Professional care
• Diet
• Age
•  Ethnicity
• Systemic disease
• Medicines

Prevention and treatment is from... see you Highlands ranch Dentists Dr's DeLapp

• Seeing your dentist and hygienist for professional removal
• Brushing 
•  Fossing
• Use of tooth pastes and mouth rinses which contain chemicals that delay the plaque calcifications deposits

How do tartar control toothpastes work

They work by delaying plaque calcification deposits.  It keeps the plaque in an amorphosis state making it easier to remove by brushing and flossing. This means that the crystals formed are not uniform and not very strong.

Please feel free to contact our Highlands Ranch Dentists, Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp for an appointment. Our Highlands Ranch Dentists also see dental patients in Ken Caryl, Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Pines and the Greater Denver area. Call (303) 694-9740  for an appointment today!