Terms on prevention and oral hygiene beginning with A

Abrasion – Wearing away of the hard tooth substance by mechanical action – through brushing too hard, for instance, or a strongly abrasive toothpaste. RDA value Erosion

Amines – Sulphur-containing breakdown products of bacteria. They are the actual reason for bad breath. Halitosis Tongue coating

Approximal space – The technical term for the space between two neighbouring teeth. About a third of the tooth surface lies there. Interdental brush Dental floss