F002/4735 Royalty Free
Credit: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
Caption: Dental plaque, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Plaque consists of bacteria (red and yellow) embedded in a glycoprotein matrix (orange). The matrix is formed from bacterial secretions and saliva. If not removed regularly, plaque can lead to dental cavities (caries) or periodontal problems (such as gingivitis). Magnification: x6000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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Keywords: anaerobe, anaerobes, anaerobic, bacteria, bacterial, bacteriological, bacteriology, bacterium, biofilm, biology, coloured, condition, decay, dental, dentistry, disease, disorder, false-colour, false-coloured, glycoprotein matrix, healthcare, matrix, medical, medicine, microbe, microbes, microbiological, microbiology, mouth, oral, plaque, polymeric matrix, scanning electron micrograph, scanning electron microscope, sem, streptococcus mutans, teeth, tooth
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