Coronary heart disease causes plaque to build up inside the coronary arteries.

Listerine does kill the bacteria that cause plaque and gingivitis, but apparently, nothing works as well as flossing.

People simply poke the brush in the cracks between their teeth and beneath their gums, hoping to break lose the bacteria that cause plaque and bad breath.

One hypothesis, then, is that the trauma of balloon angioplasty reactivates cytomegalovirus, which in turn, causes plaque to grow back in the artery.

It fuels bacteria and acid production in your mouth, causing plaque to form and eat away at your teeth and gums.

Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease that causes leukocytes and plaque to build up in arterial walls, contributes greatly to the development of acute coronary syndromes.

It also might reduce the number of bacteria in the mouth that can cause plaque.

LDL cholesterol can cause plaque to build up in arteries, leading to heart disease.

Cholesterol has been implicated in many studies as causing plaque to build up in arteries, leading to heart disease.

This can cause food and plaque to build up, and bacteria can eventually develop on the surface of the teeth, leading to periodontal disease.