If plaque is not cleaned in time, it will calcify and form tartar. Tartar is usually attached to the teeth and gums. It is dyed yellow-brown due to smoking and other reasons. It has a certain hardness and forms lumps in the mouth with a rough surface. When the calculus grows thicker and thicker, and even covers the tooth surface, it will stimulate the gums, causing congestion , edema , and inflammation, leading to periodontal disease . Therefore, the general symptoms of dental plaque will include toothache, calculus, tooth inflammation and other symptoms, which will also lead to throat inflammation, headache , fever and other symptoms. Once these symptoms are found, they must be cleaned up in time, and you can go to the hospital. To clean the teeth and mouth, and eat with anti-inflammatory drugs, can effectively reduce inflammation and treatment.
1. Periodontal pocket formation
Due to the expansion of inflammation, the periodontal ligament is destroyed, the alveolar bone is gradually absorbed, the gingiva is separated from the root, and the gingival sulcus is deepened to form a periodontal pocket. Periodontal pocket depth can be measured with a probe. X-ray examination can be found in different degrees of alveolar bone resorption. Figures 2 to 6.
2. Periodontal discharge
There are ulcers and inflammatory granulation tissue formed on the wall of the periodontal pocket , and purulent secretions remain in the pocket. Therefore, when the gums are pressed lightly, pus can be seen. And often have bad breath :
3. loose teeth
Due to the destruction of the periodontal tissue, especially when the alveolar bone resorption is aggravated, the supporting force of the teeth is insufficient, and the phenomenon of tooth loosening and displacement occurs.
4. Periodontal swelling
When the body’s resistance is reduced and the drainage of periodontal pockets is not smooth, periodontal swelling can be formed. At this time, the gums were oval protrusions, red and swollen, the tooth mobility increased, and there was percussion pain. Patients feel local severe throbbing pain, and sometimes multiple abscesses appear at the same time , called multiple periodontal abscesses . At this time, patients may have symptoms such as elevated body temperature, general malaise, swollen submandibular lymph nodes, and tenderness.
5. Gingivitis
The main manifestations are that the gums and gingival papilla become round and pure, bright, the stippling disappears, the gingival powder is soft and fragile, lacks elasticity, the gums bleed easily on probing , and there is local tartar or calculus.
6. Caries
Commonly known as “worm teeth”, the “worm” here refers to the bacteria in the plaque. Plaque is firmly attached to the tooth surface, and bacteria ingest the sugar in saliva and break it down to produce acids, which can damage the teeth and eventually form cavities.
7. Gingivitis
When plaque is close to the gums, toxins and other harmful substances produced by the bacteria can irritate the gums (commonly known as “gum”, “gum”) and cause inflammation, known as gingivitis. If uncontrolled and allowed to develop, gingivitis may develop into irreversible periodontitis, causing damage to the alveolar bone, and eventually leading to tooth loosening and loss.
