[Flaming Conservative]

Thanks for the tips! Now...does anyone know how to remove tartar? Despite brushing and flossing, it still accumulates on my bottom front teeth.

[DEPcom]

Think I am going to brush my teeth again...

[Fido969]

Semi-annual cleaning.

[Red Badger]

A good ‘anti-tartar’ toothpaste will suffice, usually, to keep it off.

Once it’s built up though, usually means a teeth cleaning at the dentist’s office...................

[rlmorel]

I use my Swiss Army Knife to remove tartar!

Only kidding-I admit to thinking about this, but I have a hard time figuring out what is tartar to scrape.

That said, I do have some dentist tools I use for various repair/misc tasks, and I took the sharp “poker”, cleaned it thoroughly with scrubbing and alcohol, and scraped a little.

Couldn’t figure out if it did anything or not, but it made a scraping sound and felt like what the dentist did.

[hardspunned]

Activated charcoal? Damn, I should’ve chewed those Tareyton cigarette filters after smoking.

[BuffaloJack]

“Now...does anyone know how to remove tartar?”

I bought a small toothbrush sized contraption with a long stainless steel abrasive probe on the end. It needs one AAA battery for the sonic/ultrasonic action. It does remove the tartar and calculus, but I don’t think I would use it more than once every month or two, because it’s about as gentle as when the dental hygienist cleans your teeth. It cost me $20 online.

[M1903A1]

There’s a small, oblong, tubular brush (like for cleaning test tubes or a gun barrel) you can get for the purpose. Run it through the affected space between your teeth a few times before brushing.

[CaptainK]

Get a sonic toothbrush.

[Salvey]

Now...does anyone know how to remove tartar?

Do some research on Vitamin K2 and its effect on accumulation of calculus on the lower front teeth. I've had this condition for years and, like another poster here, purchased my own set of dental tools to scrape this concrete-like material out, between professional cleanings. Since using K2, I've had no more tartar buildup.

[RoosterRedux]

Not sure the exactly effect on tartar, but I use a Waterpik Water Flosser Ultra at least once a day and my hygienist tells me my teeth are clean with no tartar.

I have always been a floss-aholic, but the waterpik gives teeth a deep clean.

I add Listerine to the water so I also smell like a kid on his first date (or so I am told, with no complaints).

[AppyPappy]

I use a paper clip.

[aimhigh]

Now...does anyone know how to remove tartar? Despite brushing and flossing, it still accumulates on my bottom front teeth.

Change from a soft to a medium toothbrush.

[Ancesthntr]

“Now...does anyone know how to remove tartar?”

Russian infantry, LOTS of Russian infantry.

Oh, “tartar” and not “Tatar” - uh, nevermind!

[JZelle]

Milkbone

[UnwashedPeasant]

"does anyone know how to remove tartar?"

The following tooth gel will remove plaque/tartar -- that stuff that builds up especially on lower front teeth, between professional cleanings. It eliminates the biofilm that protects plaque from removal.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5FE2NS/

It is pricey, but it is amazingly effective. You can alternate with a regular toothpaste or even use it once every 2 days, since it is super effective. Below is a comparison to the effective (but maybe now illegal) Colgate Total toothpaste that contained triclosan:

[Daffynition]

What did they do to you?