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Dental calculus is mineralized plaque. Plaque is the whitish-yellow film that accumulates in the gingival sulcus (the cleft between the gums and the tooth). It is made up of food debris, saliva glycoproteins, exfoliated cells, and bacteria. Bacterial plaque on the tooth surface commonly triggers gingivitis.
With time, plaque builds up and mineralizes into calculus.
