{"id":126,"date":"2022-08-31T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/?p=126"},"modified":"2022-09-02T16:36:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T16:36:11","slug":"what-is-plaque-bell-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/2022\/08\/31\/what-is-plaque-bell-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Plaque? | Bell Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-1020x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" width=\"510\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-1020x1024.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-1531x1536.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-2041x2048.jpg 2041w, https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ThinkstockPhotos-482853895-1200x1204.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 85vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people have heard of the word \u201cplaque,\u201d and know it\u2019s not something you want on your teeth. Yet, they don\u2019t know what exactly plaque is or how it contributes to dental decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaque is a sticky, colorless film of bacteria that lives on the surface of your teeth and along the gumline. It accumulates from normal daily activities such as eating and drinking, especially if you\u2019ve been consuming a lot of sugars and starches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever had that fuzzy feeling on your teeth that goes away after you give them a good brush?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, that\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/oral-health\/guide\/plaque-and-your-teeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plaque<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaque is what contributes to dental decay, as bacteria like to consume the sugars in your mouth and excrete acids that wear away at your tooth enamel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you don\u2019t regularly brush and floss away plaque, it forms tartar. Tartar is the calcified substance on your teeth that only a professional cleaning can remove. If you think you need to <a href=\"http:\/\/dentalandimplantcare.com\/appointment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schedule a professional cleaning<\/a>, we are open from 10 am \u2013 7 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9 am \u2013 2 pm on Saturday for those who need a weekend appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To regularly remove plaque:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Brush thoroughly with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Floss at least once a day to remove plaque that your brush can\u2019t reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Visit us for your regular dental cleanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you would like to find out more about plaque, contact Dr. Ahmadi\u00a0at 323-312-0500 to schedule a consultation or visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentalimplantcare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.dentalimplantcare.com<\/a>\u00a0for additional information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Mike Ahmadi proudly serves Bell and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people have heard of the word \u201cplaque,\u201d and know it\u2019s not something you want on your teeth. Yet, they don\u2019t know what exactly plaque is or how it contributes to dental decay. Plaque is a sticky, colorless film of bacteria that lives on the surface of your teeth and along the gumline. It accumulates &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/2022\/08\/31\/what-is-plaque-bell-dentist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What Is Plaque? | Bell Dentist&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[71,27,90,54,29,55],"tags":[59,32,12,37,46,38,11,35,184,79,30,120,34,121,33,41,40,39,36,177,47,51,163],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions\/127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalandimplantcare.com\/bell-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}