When looking in the mirror patients can see the inner surface of their teeth, in some cases there are black stains and they often wonder what it is and how to remove it.

How to Get Rid of Inner Surface Tartar

The black tartar on the inner surface of the teeth is commonly seen and is usually a build-up of plaque and pigmentation. For example smokers that never get their teeth professionally cleaned.  

Generally speaking, if the oral cavity is not cleaned properly, it will produce a layer of plaque on the teeth. This is a kind of tartar consisting of food residue, saliva and bacteria. In the early stages of formation, it may be just a layer of film which is soft and can be removed just by brushing.

Therefore, it is advised that you should brush your teeth twice a day, especially before you sleep at night as this is when plaque may continue to increase and with time it will harden and become dental calculus. In addition to smoking, drinking tea, alcohol and eating dark colored foods the pigmentation will dye the calculus turning it black and any brushing or rinsing will not be able to remove, meaning you will have to get your teeth scaled and polished.

Black Tartar Hard to Remove?

To remove black tartar a visit to a professional clinic for a scale and polish will be able to solve the problem. There is no need to worry that the tartar will be difficult to remove. Ultrasonic scaling and dental sandblasting will be used to remove calculus, plaque and also stains. The end result is teeth can be returned to their natural color.

However, patients must be aware that once black tartar has been removed the teeth will usually be a light yellow color and will not be whitened. Therefore, it must be emphasized that a scale and polish should not be confused with whitening treatment. A scale and polish is a professional clean for teeth but if you want to whiten teeth you need to go through whitening treatment.