scale
verb [T] (CLEAN TEETH) /skeɪl/ specializedDefinition
› to remove tartar (= hard white substance) and plaque (= soft substance in which bacteria breed) from teeth: The dentist scaled and polished my teeth last week.DentistryThe teethProblems with bones, joints and teeth
(Definition of scale verb (CLEAN TEETH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bridge noun (TEETH)
- cap noun (COVER)
- cavity noun
- crown noun (TOOTH)
- crown verb (TOOTH)
- dental practitioner/surgeon noun
- dentistry noun
- extraction noun
- fill verb (SPACE)
- floss verb
- fluoride noun
- gargle verb
- grind verb (RUB)
- hygienist noun
- novocaine noun
- occlusion noun (TEETH)
- orthodontics noun
- orthodontist noun
- toothbrush noun
- toothpick noun
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