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Gruesome 'alien invaders' are the bacteria lurking in the plaque on your TEETH - PHOTO

Gruesome 'alien invaders' are the bacteria lurking in the plaque on your TEETH - PHOTO
11.09.2014 14:39
They may look like rare plants, or perhaps the surface of a far off planet but these gruesome 'alien invaders' are in fact the plaque that coats your teeth, providing a stark reminder of the consequences of poor dental hygiene.

Enough to make anyone book an appointment to see a dentist, these scanning electron microscope (SEM) images show extreme close ups of plaque, incisors and decay, revealing the effects of bacteria lurking in the mouth.The set includes shots of the pink surface of dental plaque and a blue carpet of bacteria on a yellow tooth, while other images include plaque nestled among the bristles of a used toothbrush.The pictures were taken with a microscope that scans a sample with a focused beam of electrons, and the images are then coloured either digitally or by hand to distinguish the decay and plaque and illuminate the miniscule particles that are not visible to the human eye. (dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az

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