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  1. Cavities and tooth decay - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  2. Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  3. Gingivitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  4. Periodontitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  5. Plaque Buildup in Your Arteries (Animation) - Mayo Clinic News Network

    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 ...

  6. Brushing your teeth: How often and when? - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  7. Coronary artery disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  8. Carotid plaque imaging spurs innovative care - Mayo Clinic

    Advanced technology allows Mayo Clinic neuroradiologists to assess specific plaque features as well as the degree of luminal stenosis, for improved ...

  9. Carotid artery disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment of peripheral artery disease depends on severity of symptoms

    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 ...