歯 石(しせき)

しせき

noun

tartar; dental calculus

health body-part

1. tartar; dental calculus

Hardened plaque that builds up on the teeth and has to be removed by a dentist or hygienist.

歯石(しせき)を取(と)ってもらった。

I had the tartar removed from my teeth.

歯石(しせき)がたまると歯周病(ししゅうびょう)になりやすい。

When tartar builds up, you are more prone to gum disease.

半年(はんとし)に一度(いちど)は歯医者(はいしゃ)で歯石(しせき)を除去(じょきょ)してもらうようにしている。

I make a point of having my teeth scaled at the dentist once every six months.

Not to be confused with its homophone 史跡(しせき) (historic site).

Common collocations

歯石(しせき)を取(と)る: to remove tartar
歯石(しせき)がたまる / つく: tartar builds up
歯石(しせき)除去(じょきょ): scaling, tartar removal

Related words

歯垢(しこう): plaque (soft, before it hardens)
虫歯(むしば): cavity

Related Words

Related: 虫歯(むしば) (cavity)

Related: 歯茎(はぐき) (gum (of the mouth))

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Added 2026.10.3 16:33 · Revised 2026.10.10 22:29

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