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Dental polish

03/28/2008 10:26PM

Question:

What does dental polish do?

Answer:

Dental polishing with prophy pastes helps to remove soft plaque and light stain from the outside of the tooth.

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Response by:

The Ohio State University Wendy J. Moore, RDH, EFDA, BS, MS
Assistant Professor
Section of Primary Care - Dental Hygiene
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University
Wendy  J. Moore, RDH, EFDA, BS, MS