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bacterial plaque
bacterial plaque n (Dentistry) another term for dental plaque Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bacterial plaque - a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental cariesdental plaqueplaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body |
EncyclopediaSeeplaquebacterial plaque
bac·te·ri·al plaquein dentistry, a mass of filamentous microorganisms and a large variety of smaller forms attached to the surface of a tooth that, depending on bacterial activity and environmental factors, may give rise to caries, calculus, or inflammatory changes in adjacent tissue. Synonym(s): dental plaque (2) , mucous plaque, mucinous plaquebac·te·ri·al plaque (bak-tēr'ē-ăl plak) dentistry A mass of filamentous microorganisms and large variety of smaller forms attached to the surface of a tooth that, depending on bacterial activity and environmental factors, may give rise to caries, calculus, or inflammatory changes in adjacent tissue.
Synonym(s): dental plaque (2) . bac·te·ri·al plaque (bak-tēr'ē-ăl plak) In den-tistry, mass of filamentous microorganisms and a large variety of smaller forms attached to the tooth surface that, depending on bacterial activity and environmental factors, may give rise to caries, calculus, or inflammatory changes in adjacent tissue.
Synonym(s): dental plaque (2) . bacterial plaque
Related to bacterial plaque: subgingival plaqueSynonyms for bacterial plaquenoun a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental cariesSynonymsRelated Words |