Leeuwenhoek's wrote a letter about how he scraped plaque off of his teeth and put it under a microscope. This letter was the first record of bacteria seen living inside of the human body.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discovered plaque on peoples teeth
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe bacteria, specifically the microorganisms in plaque scraped from his own teeth, using a microscope he designed. This discovery marked the beginning of the field of microbiology.
In 1676 Van Leeuwenhoek found bacteria while viewing scrapings from human teeth, including his own. He called the bacteria that he saw in his microscope "animalcules".
plaque from not brushing your teeth very good.
I went to the dentist and he removed the plaque from my teeth
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria by observing the plaque between his own teeth (as well as others) under a microsope and are known as animal cules which are protozoans
Around the late 1660s, Antony Van Leeuwenhoek looked under a microscope to observe the plaque from between his teeth. He noticed something unusual and recorded his observations. Plaque is in fact a form of bacteria; therefore, this is how bacteria was discovered.
plaque is dirt in your teeth
Plaque adheres to the crevices and fissures of the teeth
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek is the first person to discover bacteria.He observed the bacteria in his teeth scrappings.By observing their dazzling movements he named them as ANIMALCULES
when does plaque form most on teeth? is it during the night?