Toothette

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene.

    "Assist the patient with brushing the teeth and cleaning the mouth, using a soft toothbrush, a toothette, or a gauze-padded tongue blade."

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"Assist the patient with brushing the teeth and cleaning the mouth, using a soft toothbrush, a toothette, or a gauze-padded tongue blade."

Etymology

Trade name, from tooth + -ette.

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