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Dental tartar is a hard deposit created mainly from food debris, microbes, and saliva components and then enriched with calcium. The stone is characterized as a reaction of the body’s defense mechanism. It is usually deposited in the lower jaw areas, where the salivary glands‘ outlet is also located. The central regions of the lower jaw represent the neonatal period of development. 

They relate to the most fragile and vulnerable part of us, which is exposed to all dangers and depends to the greatest extent on the care and goodwill of others. The deposition of the tartar constitutes an unconscious attempt to cover the newborn by weaving protective armor, an armor that will make it less vulnerable and dependent. 

People who produce a lot of tartar are hypersensitive.

They came into the world in a enviroment of coldness, fear, anxiety, or insecurity. They did not feel welcomed or surrounded by affection and tenderness. They were cold and hungry for contact, love, sweetness, and comfort. Now, they don’t want to feel how cold, empty and hostile the world is.

“I have never had to wean in my life. I started growing tartar after my father died,” explains Olga. And she adds: “The truth is that I feel very helpless and fragile; I have nothing and no one to lean on.” 

The person who develops teeth tartar tries to strengthen his shaky foundations, to cover his gaps and imperfections. It builds a shell to protect itself, rejuvenate and reassure itself. However, the tartar does not strengthen it but is content to hide weakness. It is often accompanied by periodontitis, with which it is believed that they have the exact origin: the inner fear that we will not be able to consolidate. 

The person who considers himself incapable of surviving in a world that does not meet his needs tries to harden himself. If it produces a lot of tartar on the outside (or visible), it tries to block external attacks (slaps, hits, harassment, or abuse).

If the tartar is deposited mainly on the inner side (at the back of the sectors), the person does not wish to feel weak, insignificant, or at the mercy of others to satisfy their needs. He tries to create an impenetrable cover so as not to hear the complaints of the child he hides inside, a child abused, rejected, abandoned, or left to his own devices. 

Teeth tartar is usually a “disease” of adults. The fact should be taken even more seriously if it occurs in children. It is a sign of heightened hypersensitivity, which the child is trying to combat. What or who is he trying to protect himself from?

Some children develop gallstones when they start school or after a divorce. Marianna starts to stone when she starts high school, having won the year. She becomes a victim of bullying and is attacked by her older classmates. The child whose teeth are covered with stone sends a message to his parents: “I am in an environment that is too hard for me.” Therefore, providing safety, protection, and support is just as important as prevention (teeth cleaning) in this case.