• Dental plaque is a heterogeneous accumulation of food debris, saliva and a diverse microbial community, aerobic and anaerobic.
• Adheres to the surface of teeth or dental gingival space.
• Consistency is soft, matte, white-yellow.
• It forms in a few hours and is not removed with water pressure as it is sticky.
• It varies from one individual to another and it is also different depending on anatomical location.
How it works
The board serves as a habitat for many bacteria, but particularly for Streptococcus mutans which is the main bacteria associated with caries.
• It is estimated that one milligram of plaque contains about 500 million streptococci.
• It has the ability to transform some foods, especially sugars into acids, which damage so microscopic structure of mineralized teeth, causing decay and irritated gums and therefore become inflamed, causing gingivitis.
• The board and streptococci require about 24 hours to be structured, but once set up in seconds convert sugar into acid.
So that the plaque is formed, it is necessary that the person does not eat after brushing your teeth or have poor brushing technique and the absence of the use of dental floss.
• The plaque is formed and combines with the saliva, which contains dissolved calcium carbonate particles and other minerals.
• These minerals when they build up after a while the calcified plaque and tartar when forming or dental calculus.
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