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dental plaque
dental plaque n (Dentistry) a filmy deposit on the surface of a tooth consisting of a mixture of mucus, bacteria, food, etc. Also called: bacterial plaque Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dental plaque - a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental cariesbacterial plaqueplaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body |
EncyclopediaSeeplaquedental plaque
plaque [plak] 1. any patch or flat area.2. a superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion with a diameter equal to or greater than 1.0 cm (0.5 cm according to some authorities); see also papule.3. dental plaque.atheromatous plaque fibrous plaque.dental plaque a dense, nonmineralized, highly organized biofilm of microbes, organic and inorganic material derived from the saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, and bacterial byproducts. It plays an important etiologic role in the development of dental caries and periodontal and gingival diseases; calcified plaque forms calculus" >dental calculus.fibrous plaque the lesion of atherosclerosis, a white to yellow area within the wall of an artery that causes the intimal surface to bulge into the lumen; it is composed of lipid, cell debris, smooth muscle cells, collagen, and, in older persons, calcium. Called also atheromatous plaque.Hollenhorst p's atheromatous emboli containing cholesterol crystals in the retinal arterioles.pleural p's opaque white plaques on the parietal pleura, visible radiographically in cases of asbestosis.senile p's microscopic lesions composed of fragmented axon terminals and dendrites surrounding a core of amyloid seen in the cerebral cortex in Alzheimer's disease.den·tal plaque1. the noncalcified accumulation mainly of oral microorganisms and their products that adheres tenaciously to the teeth and is not readily dislodged; 2. Synonym(s): bacterial plaqueden·tal plaque (den'tăl plak) 1. The noncalcified accumulation, mainly of oral microorganisms and their products, which adheres tenaciously to the teeth and is not readily dislodged. 2. Synonym(s): bacterial plaque. dental plaque a thin film of MICROORGANISMS embedded in a matrix of bacterial POLYSACCHARIDES and salivary polymers on the surface of teeth. See also BIOFILM.den·tal plaque (den'tăl plak) 1. Noncalcified accumulation mainly of oral microorganisms and their products that adheres tenaciously to the teeth and is not readily dislodged. 2. Synonym(s): bacterial plaque. dental plaque
Related to dental plaque: dental calculusSynonyms for dental plaquenoun a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental cariesSynonymsRelated Words |