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In addition to providing an abundant food source for bacteria, plaque also collects other debris present in the mouth, which forms the matrix (in which the colonising bacteria feed and reproduce).

The following substances make up the matrix:

 Proteins and carbohydrates (from food debris).

 Dead cells (from oral tissues).

 Red blood cells.

 White blood cells.

 Antigens (involved in the body’s immune response).

 Enzymes and toxins (produced by bacteria).

 Lactic acid.

 Mineral salts.