The two main problems that can occur are teeth decay and gum disease. Both these conditions are initiated by the presence of tartar or plaque in the mouth. Tartar is formed as a direct result of ...

While we may brush and floss tirelessly and our dentists may scrape and pick at our teeth to minimize the formation of plaque known as tartar or dental calculus, anthropologists may be rejoicing at ...

Have you ever wondered what is inside your dental plaque? Probably not. But this question is now being asked not only by dentists, but also by archaeologists. As a molecular archaeologist, I research ...

In a pitch-black rainforest with fluttering moths and crawling centipedes, Christina Warinner dug up her first skeleton. Well, technically it was a full skeleton plus two headless ones, all seated and ...

The first thing you notice about someone you meet is the smile on their face. Besides the very obvious aesthetic value of having healthy teeth, there is also a considerable medical value that can’t be ...

Early tests on a new coating for orthodontic brackets and wires developed by NYU College of Dentistry researchers suggest that it could inhibit plaque growth and decalcification common in patients ...

World Oral Health Day 2018: Plaque overtime turns into tartariStock White teeth are extremely attractive. Once you spot someone with pearly white and bright teeth, you are automatically drawn towards ...

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Dental plaque is inevitable. Whenever you eat sugary or starchy foods, they mix with bacteria in your mouth and form a fuzzy coating on your teeth, aka plaque. If you brush regularly, dental plaque ...