The tip of the tongue pushed against the back of the teeth, a soft sound.

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Biolase's Waterlase system uses a patented combination of water and lasers to precisely cut hard tissues (bone and teeth) and soft tissue (gums) with minimal damage to surrounding areas.

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Its LaserSmile system uses a laser to perform soft tissue and cosmetic procedures, including teeth whitening.

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An opposition which had any teeth could find plenty of soft bits to sink them into as an election approached.

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Mr. OWEN: The teeth, the lips, the soft palette, the upper palette, your gums, the structure of your jaw, all these things predicate how you're going to speak.

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When both were younger and growing up in the same household, the dentist would prescribe special toothpaste with antiseptic and aromatic qualities, in addition to a medicinal mouthwash, and a very soft toothbrush with which he was to clean his teeth.

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Its tubercles and soft tissues were inflamed, and the annulus fibrosus of its disks was the color of bad teeth.

NEWYORKER: Backbone