is arterial plaque the same as plaque on the teeth?!


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Plaque is just a general term for something that builds up on something else. Plaque in your mouth is built up bacteria and other fun stuff. Plaque in your arteries is fat that has built up on the side of your arteries.

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Of course not.

Not at all. No relationship in composition or cause.

And neither are like the plaque you hang on the wall from winning most improved swimmer award on Freshman swim team.

no

Arterial plaque is the build-up of a fatty substance called atheroma in the arteries that can lead to angina, heart attack or stroke. Cholesterol forms arterial plaque on the inner walls of blood vessels.
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No. Plaque on teeth is caused by tiny food particles while plaque in the arteries are deposition of fats usually created when eating fatty fooda or junk foods.It blocks the movement blood flow and causes a heart attack
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Well all I know is that I have a small child with heart disease and every time he has to go to the dentist to get a teeth cleaning he has to have antibiotics for a week before his visit to prevent any heart problems that might come from any plaque breaking off during the cleaning and getting into the blood stream.
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