What is the difference between plaque and tartar?!


Question: What is the difference between plaque and tartar.?
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plaque is the soft coating that you brush off your teeth every morning.. when that soft coating doesn't get brushed off properly it mixes with the bacterias in the saliva and hardens.. It is stuck to your tooth and brushing will not remove it.. At this stage is it now Tartar..Health Question & Answer

Tartar is hardened plaque.. It occurs when you don't brush the plaque away and it hardens on your teeth leaving calcified deposits.. It has a rough surface which easily allows more plaque to accumulate.. can also cause gingivitis.. hope i helpedHealth Question & Answer

Plaque is the soft stuff that forms on the surface of teeth and tongue, when the plaque absorbs minerals and hardens it is considered tartar (the newer term is calculus)..Health Question & Answer

plaque(biofilm) Can be removed easily with a tooth brush tartar is hardened plaque stuck on the enamel of teeth and cant be easily taken off also , the other name for tartar is calculus



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plaque: is the daily dirt on the outer layer on your tooth

Tartar: is a build up of plaque that only a dentist can removeHealth Question & Answer



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