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Plaque turns into tartar. Plaque that stays on your teeth can harden under your gumline into tartar. This tartar, also known as calculus, then collects bacteria ...
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 ...
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 can also burst, leading to a blood clot. Although atherosclerosis is often considered a ...
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 ...
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 ...
"Not all plaques are alike. Carotid plaque imaging can help us determine — without invasive surgery — whether a patient's plaque is high risk or relatively ...
Because plaque and tartar are filled with bacteria, the longer they stay on your teeth, the more damage they can do. Plaque can cause gingivitis, the mildest ...
Cholesterol deposits (plaques) in the heart arteries and inflammation are usually the cause of coronary artery disease.
Advanced technology allows Mayo Clinic neuroradiologists to assess specific plaque features as well as the degree of luminal stenosis, for improved ...
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