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These arteries are on each side of the neck. Blood vessels narrow when plaque builds up inside them. This leads to reduced blood flow. Plaques are made up of ...
Looking at your teeth, gums, mouth and tongue for signs of plaque, irritation or swelling. Measuring the pocket depth of the groove between your gums and teeth.
Eventually, it can form plaque-filled pockets between your teeth and gums. The early stage of gum disease is known as gingivitis. Late-stage gum disease with ...
This buildup is called plaque. The buildup of plaque in the arteries is called atherosclerosis (ath-ur-o-skluh-ROE-sis). Atherosclerosis reduces blood flow ...
Too much LDL cholesterol in the blood causes plaque to build up in the arteries. The buildup cuts blood flow and leads to heart and blood vessel conditions ...
... plaques as the study began had lower rates of plaque buildup. The study also found that the rate of buildup of plaques was more closely tied to the total ...
Plaques can cause an artery to become narrowed or blocked. If a plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form. Plaques and blood clots can reduce blood flow through an ...
It removes the sticky material, called plaque, that can build up in places a toothbrush can't reach. And less plaque means less gum bleeding and a lower risk of ...
Plaque limits blood flow. Sometimes, plaque also breaks apart. That can lead to a heart attack or stroke. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. This is ...
The researchers are trying to determine if the characterization of "vulnerable" carotid artery plaques can be accomplished with ultrasound-based methods that ...
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