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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 ...
The longer that plaque and tartar remain on your teeth, the more they irritate the gingiva. In time, your gums become swollen and bleed easily. This is called ...
Plaque can cause gingivitis, the mildest form of gum disease. Gingivitis is irritation and swelling of the gum tissue around the base of your teeth. Gingiva is ...
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 ...
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 ...
When plaque begins to form, it doesn't cause symptoms. But it can be detected during a physical exam when blood pressure in an ankle or leg is compared to ...
Advanced technology allows Mayo Clinic neuroradiologists to assess specific plaque features as well as the degree of luminal stenosis, for improved ...
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 ...
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