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- From: bhjelle@carina.unm.edu ()
- Subject: Re: plaque
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 13:01:24 GMT
- Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
- References: <ARA.92Dec20190931@camelot.ai.mit.edu> <1992Dec21.022239.5438@spdcc.com>
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- In article <1992Dec21.022239.5438@spdcc.com> dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
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- >>In what ways is dental plaque different from the plaque that accumulates
- >>in arteries?
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- >They're identical. In fact, a common cause of early senility is
- >atherosclerotic plaques which come from too infrequent brushing,
- >hence the term "mental floss".
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- >I prefer a professional cleaning done twice a year by my favorite
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- Good... now that we have "Dr. Science" on line maybe he
- can clear up the following for me:
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- What is the difference between "dia-bee-tis" and "dia-bee-teez"?
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- What is the difference between "an-gi-na" and "an-jy-na"?
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- How much longer (or shorter) is a "sont-i-meter" than a "cent-i-meter"?
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- How does "dilatation" differ from "dilation"?
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- Brian
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