I see yellow plague forming around my teeth. Its been 2 months and I thought it would decrease. But its been increasing day by day.

Question

Follow these steps:
1. Brush your teeth twice daily.
2. Use soft bristled brush and apply gently pressure on your teeth and gums while brushing.
3. Floss your teeth once daily.
4. Brush your tongue after you finish brushing your teeth.
5. Visit your dentist every 6 months for routine check-up.
If this doesn't help you then you need scaling (professional cleaning) and polishing of your teeth. Visit a dentist for that.

Ghanshyam Singh · Accepted Answer

Follow these steps:
1. Brush your teeth twice daily.
2. Use soft bristled brush and apply gently pressure on your teeth and gums while brushing.
3. Floss your teeth once daily.
4. Brush your tongue after you finish brushing your teeth.
5. Visit your dentist every 6 months for routine check-up.
If this doesn't help you then you need scaling (professional cleaning) and polishing of your teeth. Visit a dentist for that.

Maj. Gen Mahesh Chander Vsm (Retd) · Answer

Get scaling polishing done by a dentist it won't decrease on its own now you may use rexidine plus mouth wash after every meal.

Pankaj Kumar Gupta · Answer

This is periodontitis.
Treatment is scaling then proper brushing nd use of mouth wash.

Oral H The Joy Of Smiling · Answer

This might be because the plaque has been depositing for quite a long time and hence has hardened in to calculus which is unable to clean by normal brushing. Do get professional cleaning done at a dental clinic soon. After that maintain good oral hygiene by brushing properly and regularly twice daily.

Sreekanth.K · Answer

You need scaling.

Seerat Nischal · Answer

Dear Lybrate user, plaque and calculus deposits are hard and don't diminish by brushing. You need to consult your dentist and get a professional cleaning/scaling done. Plaque build up, if untreated, can lead to gum disease.

Suneet Khandelwal · Answer

Need to get professional cleaning I.e. Scaling.

Mayank Jain · Answer

you need scaling to be done. stains and calculus can not be removed by brushing.

Sakshi Sharma · Answer

Hi
For better looking teeth, the first and most important thing is that you teeth should be clean, and free from plaque (accumulated food debris) and stains. For that, you must get professional scaling/cleaning done from a dentist. The tooth brush cannot reach all the surfaces of every tooth and therefore some areas remain unclean. Over time, the soft food debris hardens and turns into a more adherent, hard form called calculus, which can be removed only be a professional dentist. Also, along with cleaning of the teeth, antibacterial mouth washes are generally prescribed. For more specific answers, kindly consult me privately on librate.
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