Oral Hygiene
"Oral Hygiene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health.
Descriptor ID |
D009910
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MeSH Number(s) |
E02.547.600 E06.761.726
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Concept/Terms |
Oral Hygiene- Oral Hygiene
- Hygiene, Oral
- Dental Hygiene
- Hygiene, Dental
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1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oral Hygiene" by people in Profiles.
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Bray KK, Bennett K, Catley D. Fidelity of motivational interviewing training for dental hygiene students. J Dent Educ. 2021 Mar; 85(3):287-292.
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Friesen LR, Bohaty B, Onikul R, Walker MP, Abraham C, Williams KB, Cocjin JT, Cocjin EL, Friesen CA. Is histologic esophagitis associated with dental erosion: a cross-sectional observational study? BMC Oral Health. 2017 Aug 10; 17(1):116.
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Barker GJ, Call SK, Gamis AS. Oral care with vancomycin paste for reduction in incidence of alpha-hemolytic streptococcal sepsis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1995 May; 17(2):151-5.