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From: The ultrastructure of subgingival dental plaque, revealed by high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy

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Scanning electron micrographs of subgingival dental plaque demonstrating a dense web of extracellular matrix material (solid arrow). Bead structures can be seen on the strands of extracellular material (broken arrow). Rod-shaped cells (r) were present with extracellular strands originating from the cell surface. In addition, polymeric ‘sweaters’ (s) can be seen encasing cells. ×35,000 magnification.

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