歯は塩じおMeanings1noundental calculus; tartarrare termRare term for dental calculus; the standard medical and everyday word is 歯石 (しせき). This term may appear in older or specialized texts.See also: 歯石歯は塩じおは、歯し石せきの古ふるい呼よび方かたの一ひとつです。歯塩 is an old term for dental calculus.