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Microbial plaque development over time. Plaque starts above the gingival margin and progresses to the subgingival environment where it eventually encounters polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) along with complement in an attempt by the host to limit the accumulating biofilm from invading the underlying tissue.
