"toothette" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1986, Kathleen Hoerth Belland, Mary Ann Wells, Clinical Nursing Procedures, page 16",
          "text": "Assist the patient with brushing the teeth and cleaning the mouth, using a soft toothbrush, a toothette, or a gauze-padded tongue blade.",
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          "ref": "2016, Douglas Scharre, Long-Term Management of Dementia, page 145",
          "text": "If you are attempting to force the toothbrush in, use a toothette. The sponge tip will not cause injury to the lips or gums. Use toothettes with caution.",
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        "A swab consisting of a small sponge on a stick, used for oral hygiene."
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          "oral hygiene",
          "oral hygiene"
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "toothettes",
      "tags": [
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          "oral hygiene",
          "oral hygiene"
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