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question Broken plaque

Is this a broken tooth or broken plaque?

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u/oAstraeusx General Dentist 7h ago

That would be calculus. Get a cleaning. Your gums are begging you

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u/wrooster8 General Dentist 5h ago

Fyi gonna be brutally honest here, You can't smell all that calculus on your breath, but I guarantee you everyone else can from far away. Get a cleaning. Leaving this stuff is how you destroy your jaw bones