how do you treat plaque and tartar buildup?

Question

How can I get my plaque and tartar removed completely?

Answer 1

Prevention is key: The best “treatment” is prevention with daily at least twice per day brushing (more if can after each meal), flossing each day and regular visits to the dentist (every 6 months at least) for cleanings. Your dentist may have you come more often if you build up plaque quickly.

Answer 2

Dental Calculus: Once formed, calculus needs to be scraped off by a dental hygienist or dentist... you can not just use a brush. Failure to remove calculus may result in bone loss and loss of teeth. See your dentist regularly to help prevent extensive buildup.

Answer 3

Consult your surgeon: Consult your surgeon. Wishing you the best.

Answer 4

Hope for cure: For uveal melanoma, plaque containing radiation seeds applied on the sclera over the tumor to save the eye and removed few days later. Gives direct radiation to the tumor complications includes cataract formation, bleeding, retinal detachment, glaucoma , may nor work then eye has to be removed.

Answer 5

Boring!: As ssume cobalt 60 placque for ocular melanoma, but you are hospitalized so the radiation does not expose others to the radiotherapy that you are receiving medically. Check with your doctors, but your visitors will be few, far and there for short periods to avoid their exposure, so you will be alone, and need to have talking books, music and distraction. Very few physical effects.

Answer 6

No Problems: Most patients have no problems associated with plaque surgery. As with any ocular surgery, there can be secondary complications such as retinal detachments, hemorrhages, or infections. There are also risks associated with anesthesia.

Answer 7

Various modalities: There are non-invasive tests to look for blockages such as stress echocardiography (stress test w/ultrasound imaging), nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (nuclear medicine imaging), cardiac ct and MRI (mri is still investigational for coronary anatomy). Gold standard examination requires invasive cardiac catheterization with dye injected into the arteries (or ultrasound) and imaged.

Answer 8

Arteries: Atherosclerotic disease is ubiquitous, there is no such thing as single vessel disease. If you have it it, you have it and need systemic treatment to prevent progression. If you are concerned about having it, become a vegetarian, get at least half hour of aerobic exercise a day and get checked for risk factors to take care specifically.

Answer 9

Need more info: I am not sure about your question. Plaques are usually formed by abnormal accumulation of different versions of cholesterol that are affected by many factors like diabetes, hypertension, smoking, genetics, meds, etc. They cause trouble more based on location and age of the plaque (older can be more stable), as well as these other factors, than by a certain type.

Answer 10

OnlyGuessCannotTell: Angio = blood, gram = picture; pictures which show a 2d image, still or motion, of dye added into the blood, so that the dye/blood column shows on x-ray. Artery ds: an accumulation of white blood cells, living & dead, within artery walls. Arteries enlarge/not narrow in response to ds. Wall not shown in angiogram images+only larger openings visible. Stenosis due to plaque rupture & clots in opening.

Answer 11

Inflammation: It is an ongoing process of damage, inflammation, and scarring that progressively obstructs the blood flow. It is exacerbated by lifestyle, health, family history/heredity, and environmental factors.

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