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5 logo. 5 is a brand of sugar-free chewing gum that is manufactured by the Wrigley Company, marketed toward teenagers. [1] [2] The name "5" hints at the five human senses (with the ad slogan "Stimulate Your Senses" and "How It Feels to Chew Five Gum") and that it has 5 calories. [3]
In addition to brushing, cleaning between teeth may help to prevent build-up of plaque bacteria on the teeth. This may be done with dental floss or interdental brushes.. 80% of cavities occur in the grooves, or pits and fissures, of the chewing surfaces of the teeth, [4] however, there is no evidence currently showing that normal at-home flossing reduces the risk of cavities in these areas.
An oral irrigator . An oral irrigator (also called a dental water jet, water flosser or, by the brand name of the best-known such device, Waterpik) is a home dental care device which uses a stream of high-pressure pulsating water intended to remove dental plaque and food debris between teeth and below the gum line.
A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...
What started out as an in-home experiment has transformed Zollipop, a dentist-approved candy brand sold nationwide. Morse tripled sales last year and is expected to do that same this year.
Wine Cellar Innovations is a wine cellar manufacturing company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company was founded by Jim Deckebach in 1984. They design, craft, and install commercial and residential wine cellars. As of 2017, they employed about 120 people.
An aboveground wine cellar is often called a wine room, while a small wine cellar (fewer than 500 bottles) is sometimes termed a wine closet. The household department responsible for the storage, care and service of wine in a great mediaeval house was termed the buttery. Large wine cellars date back over 3,700 years. [1]
Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal of dental plaque and calculus (scaling or debridement) and then smoothing, or planing, of the (exposed) surfaces of the roots, removing cementum or dentine that is impregnated with calculus, toxins, or microorganisms, [1] the agents that ...