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Presented by:
Dr. Abhishek Gakhar
Once a tooth erupts, various materials gather on its
surfaces, these substances are frequently called tooth –
accumulated materials/deposits.1
They are classified as:
Soft deposits:
Acquired pellicle
Microbial plaque
Materia alba
Food debris
Hard deposits:
Calculus
Stains
Acquired Pellicle : Following tooth eruption or a dental
prophylaxis, a thin, saliva- derived layer, called the acquired
pellicle, covers the tooth surface.1
Distribution –
Most frequent sites are on the lingual surfaces of the mandibular
anterior teeth opposite Warton’s duct and on the buccal surfaces
of the maxillary molars opposite Stenson’s duct.6
Location-
Amorphous, bulky
Gross deposits may form Flattened to conform with
interproximal bridge between pressure from the pocket wall.
adjacent teeth. Combination of the following
SHAPE Extend over the margin of the calculus forms occur:
gingiva. 1.crusty, spiny, or nodular
Shape of the calculus is 2.Ledge or ring like forms
determined by the anatomy of
the teeth.
Brittle, flint-like.
Moderately hard newer Hardens and more dense than
CONSISTENCY deposits- less dense and hard supragingival calculus.
AND TEXTURE and porous. Newest deposits near bottom
Surface covered with of pocket are less dense and
nonmineralized plaque hard.
Surface covered with plaque
INORGANIC CONTENT-
Inorganic portion consist of:
75.9% calcium phosphate, Ca(PO4)2
3.1% calcium carbonate, CaCO3.
Traces of magnesium phosphate,Mg3(PO4)2
Traces of other metals.( Monetite & calcite)
Principal components-
calcium - 39%
phosphorus - 19%
carbon dioxide – 1.9%
magnesium – 0.8%
Trace elements –
sodium tungsten
zinc gold
strontium aluminium
bromine silicon
copper iron
manganese fluorine
FLOURIDE IN CALCULUS-
*Brucite CaHPO4.2H2O - 9%
*Generally, two or more crystal forms are typically
found in a sample of calculus.
Lipids-
0.2% of organic component, in the form of:
Neutral fats
Free fatty acids
Cholesterol
Cholesterol esters
Phospholipids
Subgingival calculus-
has composition similar to supragingival calculus, with some
differences.
*Superficial
layers : gram- negative filaments
most numerous
Pellicle formation
*All surfaces of the oral cavity are coated with a pellicle.
Following tooth eruption or a dental prophylaxis, a thin,
saliva- derived layer, called the acquired pellicle, covers the
tooth surface.
Initial adhesion and attachment of bacteria
There are large areas within the calculus that are non-
mineralized plaque layer of variable thickness
*Mature supragingival calculus- fewer non- mineralized lacunae, and
in some sections, the lacunae formed a continuous connection with
the external bacterial plaque.
*On any one tooth and in any one area, more than one mode of
attachment may be found.
Attachment by means of an organic pellicle on enamel-
*As soon as the value fall below threshold level Er: YAG laser
is switched off.
3.Glossary of periodontal terms (2001). 4th edn. Chicago: The American academy of
periodontology.