Plaque vs. Tartar: Why Brushing Cannot Remove Everything

Plaque vs. Tartar_ Why Brushing Cannot Remove Everything

Plaque is a soft, sticky film of bacteria that brushing and cleaning between your teeth help remove. Tartar, also called calculus, is plaque that has hardened through mineral buildup. Once tartar forms, brushing and flossing cannot remove it. That explains why a rough deposit may remain even when you brush regularly. Daily cleaning controls new…

Are Root Canals Painful?

Categories: Root Canal Therapy

If the choice ever came down to being audited by the IRS or having a root canal, which would you choose? Root canals are notorious for causing pain and discomfort (although perhaps not as much as the IRS) – but if you have to have a root canal, maybe it’s nothing to worry about after…