GLOSSARY
Abrasive: A substance used for grinding, polishing or cleaning a hard surface.
Plaque: A sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate.
Calculus (tartar): hard, yellowish deposit on teeth formed largely through the mineralization of dead bacteria in dental plaques by the calcium salt in salivary secretions and sub-gingival transudates.
Thyroid: a small organ at the front of the neck that produces hormones that control the way in which the body grows and functions
Plaque: A sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate.
Calculus (tartar): hard, yellowish deposit on teeth formed largely through the mineralization of dead bacteria in dental plaques by the calcium salt in salivary secretions and sub-gingival transudates.
Thyroid: a small organ at the front of the neck that produces hormones that control the way in which the body grows and functions