it's weird.
i mentioned i need a cleaning, and i certainly have some plaque buildup around the side of some teeth, where it meets the gumline. what i'm noticing is a very white layer develop between the gums and the buildup. and, it's hard for me to be sure what it is.
there's three possibilities:
1) my gums are accelerating recession, and exposing white enamel under the gum. that would be bad. but, it seems to be unusually white, if that's the case.
2) my teeth are remineralizing rather rapidly at the gum line. that would be good. it would explain the whiteness.
3) the plaque is rinsing off, but this seems wrong - i wouldn't expect the underlying enamel to be that white.
to be clear - it doesn't look like a white layer over the plaque, either. this is some kind of very clean teeth appearing, either from under the gum or from under the plaque.
can i deduce that much from the colour? probably not, but i can guess, anyways. and hope...