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Technical terms about prevention and oral hygiene beginning with I

From individual prevention to the interdental brush

Individual prevention – The preventive services that the statutory health insurer pays for children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age: examination, instruction, fluoridation, sealing. Fissure sealing Fluoridation

Interdental brush – Small brush for the interdental space. It is superior to dental floss wherever the space allows it – the practice determines the right size. Interdental space Dental floss