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Dental Plaque

Known as: Plaque, Dental, tooth plaque, Dental Plaque [Disease/Finding] 
A film that attaches to teeth, often causing DENTAL CARIES and GINGIVITIS. It is composed of MUCINS, secreted from salivary glands, and… 
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Sequencing ancient calcified dental plaque shows changes in oral microbiota with dietary shifts of the Neolithic and Industrial revolutions
The importance of commensal microbes for human health is increasingly recognized, yet the impacts of evolutionary changes in… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Periodontitis: a polymicrobial disruption of host homeostasis
Periodontitis, or gum disease, affects millions of people each year. Although it is associated with a defined microbial… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Are dental diseases examples of ecological catastrophes?
Dental diseases are among the most prevalent and costly diseases affecting industrialized societies, and yet are highly… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Antioxidants and atherosclerotic heart disease.
Epidemiologic studies have provided evidence of an inverse relation between coronary artery disease and antioxidant intake, and… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Microbial Ecology of Dental Plaque and its Significance in Health and Disease
Dental plaque forms naturally on teeth and is of benefit to the host by helping to prevent colonization by exogenous species. The… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
HIV with reduced sensitivity to zidovudine (AZT) isolated during prolonged therapy.
The drug sensitivities of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) isolates from a group of patients with acquired immunodeficiency… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Thrombosis and acute coronary-artery lesions in sudden cardiac ischemic death.
The nature of the pathologic lesion in sudden cardiac ischemic death is in dispute. Among 100 subjects who died of ischemic heart… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
A method for the study of undecalcified bones and teeth with attached soft tissues. The Säge-Schliff (sawing and grinding) technique.
A new sawing-grinding method is described for the histological evaluation of jaw bones with teeth or bones containing implants… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Survival of human dental plaque flora in various transport media.
Dental plaque samples from (i) subjects with no apparent oral disease, (ii) mentally retarded subjects with periodontal disease… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The effect of mouthrinses and topical application of chlorhexidine on the development of dental plaque and gingivitis in man.
Twenty-four male dental students with healthy gingivae and clean teeth ceased all oral hygiene procedures. (A) Four subjects… 
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