What is that white hard stuff on tooth near the gum line???

Question

Hi all on 2 teeth right by the gum line there is this hard white thicker coating i can't scale it off either.
It doesn't look like tartar as i thought tarter (calcius sp?) was yellow.
It doesn't look like the white patches you get from fluoride.
Any idea??? and what i can do to get rid of it.
I meant to ask my dentist when i went for cleaning 2 weeks ago.

Answer 1

SWEETNESS,

AS TARTAR (AKA, CALCULUS) AGES IT WILL CHANGE COLORS. IT STARTS BEING WHITE, OFF-WHITE, YELLOW, BROWN, AND FINALLY BLACK.
YOU HAVE TO GO BACK AND HAVE THE DENTIST REMOVE IT. ALSO ASK HIM/HER ABOUT BRUSHING TECHNIQUE TO MAKE SURE ALL THE TOOTH SURFACES TO THE GUM LINE ARE PROPERLY GETTING BRUSHED TO AVOID THE SOFT PLAQUE FRO TURNING INTO TARTAR.

Answer 2

Tartar is often white. It doesn't have to be yellow. It sounds like tartar to me. You could always call the dentist's office and ask. Tell them you have a question and forgot to ask when you were in for the cleaning. I'm willing to bet that they'll tell you it was tartar.

Answer 3

If it's soft and comes off easy its plaque, which is a bacterial buildup. You can remove it by proper brushing with a good toothbrush. If it's hard and doesn't come off, it's most like tartar, which is hardened plaque. Only the dentist can remove tartar.

Answer 4

tartar....white or yellow still the same.....need better brushing techniques and your dentisit didn't do very good job if it is still there.....

Answer 5

tartar