dental (bacterial) plaque (tartar)

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Introduction

Dentistry:

A non-calcified accumulation of oral microorganisms & their products adhering tenaciously to teeth. The microorganism in the plaque are implicated in the formation of dental caries. Tartar is hardened dental plaque.

More general terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.