Does tartar form at different rates in different people?
Yes. Some people never seem to form tartar despite the fact that they do little or nothing to clean their mouths. Others who try very hard to clean their mouths often still must deal with large accumulations of tartar. Although it is extremely important that patients do everything in their power to reduce the amount of plaque, and therefore the amount of tartar in their mouths, we cannot ignore the fact that the chemistry of a persons saliva is an extremely important factor in determining the rate of tartar formation.
