In the heart, that contributes to the buildup of plaque that can cause heart disease.
Blum flipped past an evocative sandstone carving of a child and a pelican, then admired a griffin plaque.
But unfortunately, the scar tissue traps plaque and white blood cells which can form into blockages, blood clots, and hardened, weakened arteries.
Because higher levels of HDL are thought to help prevent build-up of arterial plaque, boosting levels of it in the bloodstream could be a good way to fight harmfully high levels of LDL.
Calculus - If left alone long enough, plaque begins to mineralize and harden into calculus or tartar because the plaque absorbs calcium, phosphorus and other minerals from saliva.
In addition to daily brushing and flossing, consider using an antimicrobial mouth rinse to help reduce plaque between your teeth.
At higher magnification, many foam cells( macrophages full of lipid material) and a cholesterol cleft are seen in this atheromatous plaque.
Yet with autopsy, even doctors at leading medical centers have been wrong as often as 20 percent of the time: people they said had Alzheimer's did not have plaque.
A plate or plaque, as on an office door, inscribed with a name.
But your tongue can't reach where your brush did, and your brush can't reach where the plaque is slowly but surely building up between each tooth.
A plaque marks the exact location of where the battle began against the revolution's uglier face.
Spinal taps and PET scans have proven to be effective tools in looking for plaque buildup in at-risk patients, Rosenberg said.
Fleck: Transmissibility aestates, chloasma, sunburn, lead mercury speckle, senile plaque, chromatosis etc.
The coroner's autopsy determined that Jackson, 5 feet 9 and 136 pounds, was on the thin side but healthier than a typical person of his age, with plaque-free arteries and no sign of disease.
Acid attacks can happen as a result of plaque bacteria acting on the sugars in our diet, or as a direct result of the acids in food dissolving away the enamel on the surfaces of our teeth.
Bacteria in plaque also cause gingivitis and other periodontal diseases.
After the patients died, their brains were shipped to Phoenix, where a pathologist sliced them into about 100 tiny pieces and sent them off for analysis of plaque.
Over time, the buildup of plaque deposits can rupture and cause total blockage of the blood flow to the heart.
