We spoke with dentists to learn more about what a calculus bridge is, its side effects and how to prevent one from forming ...

Calculus, or tartar, is a hardened substance that forms on teeth. A calculus bridge occurs when this calculus stretches ...

WHILE the crystalline composition of dental calculus in man is well elucidated, very little is known about such calculus in animals. We have had the opportunity of comparing the results of X-ray ...

It shaves the calculus off very gently. So it's very different to the old-fashioned methods of scraping the teeth, which would take calculus away but would also scratch the tooth's surface.

Calculus allows more plaque to rapidly colonise the tooth surface. This causes gum irritation and leads to an inflammatory condition called gingivitis. Persistent bad breath, known as halitosis ...