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How To Differentiate Between Tooth And Calcium Build-up?
lost a piece of tooth at bottom inside of incisor 26; just recently had crowns put on molars 14 and 15 (included major root canal); how tell if tooth or calcium build-up?; I am due to go back for cleaning Sept 5, which I haven t had done for a few years. Thanks
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
I think it is difficult to answer. Still as a patient u shd see the color. Calculus is more yelloish in color. The surface of tooth is smoother than calculus. Better meet one specialist
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