Preferred Label : dental plaque;
Uberon definition : A soft, thin film of food debris, mucin, and dead epithelial cells deposited on the
teeth, providing the medium for the growth of various bacteria. The main inorganic
components are calcium and phosphorus, with small amounts of magnesium, potassium,
and sodium; the organic matrix consists of polysaccharides, proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, and other components. Plaque plays an important etiologic role in the development
of dental caries and periodontal and gingival diseases and provides the base for the
development of materia alba; calcified plaque forms dental calculus.;
Uberon related term : bacterial plaque; plaque;
Origin ID : 0016482;
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A soft, thin film of food debris, mucin, and dead epithelial cells deposited on the
teeth, providing the medium for the growth of various bacteria. The main inorganic
components are calcium and phosphorus, with small amounts of magnesium, potassium,
and sodium; the organic matrix consists of polysaccharides, proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, and other components. Plaque plays an important etiologic role in the development
of dental caries and periodontal and gingival diseases and provides the base for the
development of materia alba; calcified plaque forms dental calculus.
