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Vetinary care
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Vetinary care
polishing
Consumer services; Vetinary care
The smoothing of the tooth surface with a fine pumace paste after dental cleaning.
prophylaxis
Consumer services; Vetinary care
Prevention, as in dental prophylaxis or preventive tooth cleaning. Also called a "prophy" for short.
abscess
Consumer services; Vetinary care
A localized collection of pus characterized by pain and swelling, sometimes caused by bite wounds.
scaling
Consumer services; Vetinary care
Mechanically removing plaque and tartar from the teeth. One step of a dental prophy.
sterile
Consumer services; Vetinary care
The cleaning of utensils free of infection oranisms and is also means unable to produce offspring.
