Dental plaque: (1) the noncalcified accumulation mainly of oral microorganisms and their products that adheres tenaciously to the teeth and is not readily dislodged; (2) SYN: bacterial plaque.
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Dental plaque: film that attaches to teeth, often causing dental caries and gingivitis; composed of mucins, secreted from salivary glands, and microorganisms.
Source: Diseases Database
Dental plaque: film that attaches to teeth, often causing dental caries and gingivitis; composed of mucins, secreted from salivary glands, and microorganisms.
Source: CRISP
Dental plaque: A film that attaches to teeth, often causing DENTAL CARIES and GINGIVITIS. It is composed of MUCINS, secreted from salivary glands, and microorganisms.
Source: MeSH 2007
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Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source: CRISP
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