loss of CO2 in saliva

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A theory of calculus formation in which the loss of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from saliva reduces the salivary carbonic acid content and causes the calcium phosphate in solution in the saliva to become supersaturated; calcium phosphate then precipitates in areas of stasis of the saliva.