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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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.
If you are attempting to force the toothbrush in, use a toothette. The sponge tip will not cause injury to the lips or gums. Use toothettes with caution.
Use toothette when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Toothette means A swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene..
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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.
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