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What Causes Calcium Deposits On Gums?
I have what appears to be some calcium deposits below the top of my gums poking through. Rough on the tong. I popped one of the deposits off through the gum and it was a hard, white deposit about 1-2mm and round. Is this gingivitis? I have been rinsing with hydrogen peroxide and using listerine since this became painful a week ago and have removed 2 with a dental pick.
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
White deposits your mentioning are calculus or commnly known as tartar. You would require a full mouth scaling in order to remove all deposits.
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