{"id":8668,"date":"2019-10-08T09:59:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T08:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/us\/?page_id=8668"},"modified":"2025-08-03T19:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:41:19","slug":"dental-plaque-tartar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/us\/oral-hygiene\/dental-plaque-tartar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Plaque: What Causes It and How to Remove It From Your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is dental plaque? What is tartar? And what\u2019s the difference between the two? Dental plaque and tartar<\/strong> are related, but they are not the same thing.<\/p>

That being said, one thing that dental plaque and tartar (calculus) do have in common is that you don\u2019t want them staying on your teeth for long. The good news is that it\u2019s quite simple to remove <\/strong>plaque at home<\/strong> with a good oral hygiene routine<\/a> and perhaps some special tooth plaque removal products. Tartar on teeth, however, will require attention from your dentist.<\/p>

In this article we will go over the following points:<\/p>