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Calculus: 1. A stone within the body, such as a stone in the urinary tract. 2. The calcium salt deposits on the teeth. 3. A field of mathematics. These different meanings of "calculus" all go bach to the origin of the word.
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calculus
A small, hard mass or stone formed in the body, as in a kidney or gallbladder, or a hard coating on the surface of the teeth.
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CALCULUS (Tartar; Stained Teeth)
SYMPTOMS"The teeth are darker and more yellow than they should be.
CAUSES"The actual color of teeth is not white, but light yellow. But, as one ages, his teeth tend to become somewhat darker and more yellow.
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Bile Calculus (Choledocholithiasis)
Bile Culture
Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
Bile Duct Obstruction (Biliary Obstruction)
Bile Duct Stone (Choledocholithiasis) ...
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Plaque can lead to calculus (tartar), a hard mineral buildup that also irritates gums and must be removed by a dental professional.
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minus; pancreas transplantation; pancreat-; pancreatalgia; pancreatectomy; pancreatemphraxis; pancreatic; pancreatic abscess; pancreatic acinar cell; pancreatic adenocarcinoma; pancreatic branches; pancreatic calcifications; pancreatic calculus; ...
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Some toothpastes offer tartar control pyrophosphates to prevent the build-up of soft calculus deposits on teeth, while others offer whitening formulas to safely remove stains making teeth brighter and shinier.
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Plaque that stays on your teeth longer than two or three days can harden under your gumline into tartar (calculus), a white substance that makes plaque more difficult to remove and that acts as a reservoir for bacteria.
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ALVEOLAR ABSCESS - A pocket of pus adjacent to, or within (apical abscess) the tooth's root caused by plaque and calculus invasion. Symptoms include tooth pain and tenderness that may be accompanied by facial swelling and a fever.
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Also known as cholelithotomy, gallstone removal is the medical procedure that rids the gallbladder of calculus buildup.
Purpose ...
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At some point, this plaque hardens and has to be scraped off the teeth. In the early stages, it can be brushed and flossed off the teeth but once it has set and formed tartar or calculus, it must be removed by a dentist or dental hygienist.
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If gum disease is not treated, the gums may swell, forming a little pocket around the tooth. Plaque collects in this and cannot be removed by a toothbrush. When plaque is left on the teeth it may harden to form tartar (calculus).
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Squamous cell cancer of the urinary tract constitutes less than 15% of the tumors of the renal pelvis and a smaller percentage of ureteral tumors and is often associated with chronic calculus disease and infection.
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shredded or cannot be removed easily from between the teeth, a rough crown or overhanging filling may be the cause. In such cases, the restoration should be redone. Such areas create spaces for the collection of food debris, plaque, and calculus.
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