Ukwakhiwa kwe-tartar emazinyweni kuthuthukisa ukuthuthukiswa kwezifo eziningi ze-periodontal ezifana ne-gingivitis ne-periodontitis, kanye nokuphefumula kabi nokuphuza amazinyo.

A inhlanzeko enhle yamazinyo futhi ukudla okunempilo yizinyathelo eziyinhloko ezivimbela ukwakhiwa kocwecwe lwamazinyo ngakho-ke ukwakheka kwe-tartar.

• Xubha amazinyo akho okungenani kabili ngosuku ngebhulashi lamazinyo elingabanzi kakhulu emlonyeni futhi kufaka phakathi ama-bristles athambile, ayindilinga. Sebenzisa umuthi wokuxubha we-fluoride.
• I-Floss njalo, kuhle kabili ngosuku.
• Njalo thintana nodokotela wamazinyo noma ohlanzayo wamazinyo ukuze uthole a ukuhlolwa ngomlomo nokuhlanza amazinyo.
• Yidla unempilo nokunciphisa ukusetshenziswa kukashukela okhuthaza ukubola kwamazinyo.
• Gwema ukubhema.
• Khuthaza izingane ukuba zixubhe amazinyo azo ama-2-3 ngosuku. Uma kudingeka, nikeza usizo ngokuxubha kuze kube yilapho bekwenza ngokuzimela.