Plaque detection. Teenager's teeth after chewing on a tablet to disclose the location of plaque (blue). Plaque is a mixture of food, saliva and bacter

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Plaque detection. Teenager's teeth after chewing on a tablet to disclose the location of plaque (blue). Plaque is a mixture of food, saliva and bacteria on the teeth that can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. The blue areas show which parts are being missed during toothbrushing.

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