Antique Conservation

A canker sore is a common form of mouth ulcer, which appears as a painful white or yellow ulcer surrounded by a bright red area. A canker sore can be triggered by emotional stress, dietary deficiencies, menstrual periods, hormonal changes, food allergies or trauma in the mouth. Canker sores usually heal without treatment within two weeks.
 

What do they?
Alone or in groups, the canker sores like a kind of small crater white, rounded and very localized (language, gums, lining of the mouth), which becomes painful every time we eat. Continue reading

Tartar is none other than the bacterial plaque that has matured and hardened in contact with mineral salts provided by the saliva and blood. This phenomenon is frequent in parts which are difficult to clean as the incisors lower molars and sub-gum.
 
 How to detect?
 
 Tartar by its rough surface irritates the gums, maintains inflammation (gingivitis) and exacerbates the destruction of tissue supporting the teeth (periodontitis). It also prevents the gum to accede to the tooth and prohibits effective cleaning.
 
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