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Plaque forms. Dental plaque is a clear sticky film that coats your teeth. It's due to eating a lot of sugars and starches and not cleaning your teeth well. When ...
The plaque can cause arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow. The plaque also can burst, leading to a blood clot. Although atherosclerosis is often considered a ...
Plaque is fragile and often rough on the surface making it more likely for blood clots to form. It's possible for large clots to block the flow of blood ...
Plaque can cause the arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow. The plaque also can burst, causing a blood clot. Some causes of atherosclerosis and coronary ...
Tartar makes plaque harder to remove, creates a protective shield for bacteria and irritates the gumline. You need professional dental cleaning to remove tartar ...
Plaque has bacteria in it. After you eat a meal or snack that has sugar, the bacteria in plaque make acids that attack tooth enamel. Enamel is the hard outer ...
Advanced technology allows Mayo Clinic neuroradiologists to assess specific plaque features as well as the degree of luminal stenosis, for improved ...
Plaque forms on your teeth when starches and sugars in food interact with bacteria commonly found in your mouth. · Plaque can harden under your gumline into ...
The piece of plaque can get stuck in one of these smaller arteries. This blockage cuts off blood supply to part of the brain. Blood clot blockage. Some plaques ...
Sometimes a piece of plaque can break loose and form a blood clot. The clot may cause a heart attack or stroke.
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