Plaque is a layer of bacteria which is forming on the teeth 24 hours a day; it makes the teeth feel \u2018fuzzy\u2019 to the tongue and is more noticeable when the teeth are not brushed.<\/p>\n
Plaque is harmful to the teeth and gums because it lives off of the food left on our teeth and produces acid as a result. Over time this acid can start to destroy the enamel on the teeth causing decay. The plaque bacteria can also work its way under the gums causing a breakdown of the bone supporting the tooth. It can also cause bad breath.<\/p>\n
To prevent plaque build up it is important to brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste paying particular attention to the junction where the teeth and gums meet.<\/p>\n
Cleaning between the teeth is important to remove the plaque and food debris that can accumulate here and cause decay between the teeth.<\/p>\n
Finally, seeing a dentist and hygienist<\/a> regularly for check-ups and cleans every 6 months will ensure that you keep your teeth as long as possible. Visit our Buckinghamshire dental practice<\/a> based in Princes risborough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plaque is a layer of bacteria which is forming on the teeth. It is harmful to the teeth and gums, causing decay and gum disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental_information"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206,"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204\/revisions\/206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bankhousedentistry.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}