If the tartar falls off by itself, can I still avoid washing my teeth?

Teeth cleaning is a popular oral treatment method nowadays, mainly because too many people do not pay attention to oral hygiene, which leads to the formation of tartar, and tartar can only be thoroughly removed by teeth cleaning. Many friends also said that tartar often falls off automatically, so the question they want to know is whether they still need to do teeth cleaning to remove the tartar. So let’s find out whether we still need to clean our teeth after the tartar falls off by itself.

Dental tartar, also known as dental plaque, is formed by the calcification of food debris, necrotic and detached oral epithelial cells, and minerals in saliva that attach to the surface of teeth. Dental tartar is formed by the gradual calcification of mineral salt deposits in saliva on the basis of dental plaque on the surface of teeth. Calcification occurs and continues along the inner side of the tooth surface where dental plaque is attached, reaching its peak after about a few months. Due to chewing of food, tongue and cheek pressure, etc., dental plaque will not be deposited indefinitely.

Tartar generally does not fall off on its own, but when some people have too much tartar, some of it may fall loose. Once tartar is formed, it is difficult to remove it with normal brushing. The best way is to go to a regular dental specialist for teeth cleaning.

The adhesion of tartar to teeth is a relatively complex biochemical change. After its formation, it will adhere to the teeth through the biofilm generated by plaque, and will continue to produce acid, corrode and adhere. It will generally fall off by itself only after a very large amount of it is affected by the impact of saliva and chewing pressure. However, the biofilm will still remain on the teeth, causing great damage to the teeth, so you must wash your teeth regularly and don't wait for it to fall off by itself.

From the introduction, we can know that although tartar may occasionally fall off automatically, it is a rare situation that will only be found under special circumstances. If you want to completely remove tartar, you can only choose teeth cleaning. However, it should be noted that teeth cleaning requires choosing a regular and professional dental clinic, and teeth cleaning does not mean that tartar will not form again, so oral hygiene is very important.