Plaque is primarily composed of bacteria and the substances they produce when they feed on sugars in the mouth. These substances can include acids and other toxins that contribute to tooth decay and gum disease.
The outer layer of the tooth is the enamel, a material composed of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, proteins, etc. Bacteria then form an outer biofilm around this called plaque, if not removed the plaque mineralizes forming what is called calculus or tartar.
WHO-1978 Dental Plaque is defined as a specific but highly variable structural entity resulting from sequential colonization and growth of micro organisms on the surfaces of teeth and restoration consisting of micro organisms of various strains and species are embedded in the extra cellular matrix, composed of bacterial metabolic products and substance from serum, saliva and blood.
plaque
I went to the dentist and he removed the plaque from my teeth
No, cheese does not remove plaque.
plaque is dirt in your teeth
Plaque adheres to the crevices and fissures of the teeth
Veins do not build plaque
Plaque Attack happened in 2600.
The UEFA Plaque was created in 1988.
Plaque Attack was created in 1983.