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Tartar

Tartar

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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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In the morning I feel all that tartar on my teeth. it forms overnight but how?

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I'm afraid of teeth falling out during tartar removal (scaling). Does this make sense?

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Is there a toothpaste that removes tartar?

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