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What is the soft sticky film created by bacteria that lives in your mouth?
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∙ 15y ago
The soft sticky film is called plaque. When plaque is not brushed away, it hardens and forms tartar on the teeth. Tartar must be scraped away with a metal dental instrument & cannot be removed by simple brushing. Brush away plaque so it does not have time to harden into tartar.
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