The Tartar

Marsden Hartley

Found out some facts about tartar today at my dental appointment that I'd like to share with both of you.

• Most people, including me, get tartar buildup right behind their front teeth.  
• We have a salivary gland near the bottom of our tongue so saliva pools there.
• If you have a goodly amount of saliva, you get more tartar build up.
• If you don't have goodly amounts of saliva, you tend to have more tooth decay. 
• Most medications today have the negative side effect of drying people's mouths out, so that has resulted in problems with increased tooth decay for many people.  
• We fight this problem with fluoride, but it's still an issue for many.