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Does 'swallowing' dental plaque result in heart attack or other heart issues?
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Please elaborate: I do not know what you mean swallowing a dental plaque.
Answered 3/17/2018
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I don't believe: That there is a general afirmative consensus about this within the general medical community.
Answered 12/16/2014
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Dental Plaque: Dental plaque is made up of bacteria that normally reside in your mouth, and is composed mainly of streptococcus mutans. Since your saliva contains this bacteria, you swallow the bacteria every day. It is not the same as the "plaque" that forms in your arteries, which is an atheroma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheroma
Answered 5/28/2018
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