microbrush

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ brush.

Noun

microbrush (plural microbrushes)

1. A very small brush, especially a very small toothbrush used in dentistry
   • 2015 July 15, Sang-Bae Lee et al., “Catechol-Functionalized Synthetic Polymer as a Dental Adhesive to Contaminated Dentin Surface for a Composite Restoration”, in Biomacromolecules‎^[1], volume 16, →DOI:

     For Scotchbond, first, a primer (10 μL) was applied to the dentin surface using a microbrush, and after 30 s, the surface was dried by gentle air-blowing.