{"id":6023,"date":"2024-06-13T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6023"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:46:15","slug":"this-film-can-wreak-havoc-on-your-childs-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/this-film-can-wreak-havoc-on-your-childs-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"This Film Can Wreak Havoc on Your Child\u2019s Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re not talking about a movie, but a hardened substance on your child\u2019s teeth called tartar or calculus\u2014another slightly confusing term, right? No math equations here, except maybe Plaque + Time = Tartar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0That\u2019s right, tartar begins as plaque, which is the accumulation of tiny food particles and bacteria. 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