There is a device that is easy to order online and some people remove their tartar with it themselves. Tartar is dental plaque that hardens over time on the teeth and cannot be removed with a simple brushing.

This device is very similar to what is used in a dental office, a sharp tip that vibrates with ultrasound to break the pie, a bit like a jackhammer.

Remove your tartar yourself?

Removing your tartar yourself is dangerous for several reasons. You may simply injure yourself. In addition, something crucial is missing which is the small stream of water sprayed continuously during professional ultrasonic descaling. However, this jet of water is essential.

• On the one hand, it contributes, through a physical phenomenon, to pulverize the tartar more effectively and to kill the bacteria between the teeth and the gums.
• On the other hand, it serves to cool the teeth and the mouthpiece during cleaning.

Ultrasonic vibrations cause the temperature to rise. If this instrument is passed without water, the tooth rises in temperature which may cause nerve damage, so it is a big problem.

Normally after a scaling, it is necessary to do a polishing because the instrument creates micro-scratches on the tooth enamel. This is not serious at all but they must be smoothed out so that the tartar does not stick again. This too will be missing with this instrument.

Descaling is therefore to be done at the dentist and not at home.

Lemon for white teeth?

You have to pay attention to the unusual methods that circulate on the internet. Regularly washing your teeth with lemon to whiten them, even if it looks natural, is not without danger. Lemon is one of the most acidic foods there is, if it comes into contact with the enamel repeatedly, it can melt it.

However, enamel is the protective, resistant and insulating part of the tooth. Ultimately, teeth may be more sensitive to hot and cold and less resistant to cavities. Last thing, an enamel which has melted, it is a finer enamel which reveals more the yellow dentin in transparency.

In the end, you have everything to lose, the teeth will be damaged and will appear more yellow in the long term … you must forget the lemon.

Coal, the latest trend on the Internet

The latest trendy toothpaste for supposedly teeth whitening is charcoal powder. It circulates everywhere on the networks. Indeed it can remove coffee or tea stains on the teeth because the powder is very abrasive. It’s like running sandpaper over your teeth.

This removes the stains but also removes an enamel film with all the problems that this causes and it will not lighten the base color of your teeth, only bleaching at the dentist will do.

What about homemade toothpastes?

To make your own toothpaste, you have to use ingredients like green clay or baking soda mixed with coconut oil and mint essential oil for flavor. However, clay and bicarbonate are, like charcoal, very abrasive to the teeth.

It is also to be avoided on a daily basis, they do not contain fluorine because at home the technical means are lacking to be able to add fluoride at suitable doses. However, fluoride is the whole point of toothpaste because used locally, it helps strengthen tooth enamel by becoming encrusted.

The unusual techniques are to be forgotten, it is necessary to concentrate on a good brushing gesture, a classic toothpaste with a dose of fluoride adapted to your age and an annual descaling at the dentist.