"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oral Hygiene" by people in Profiles.
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Greco PM. No prejudices, please. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2018 Jul; 154(1):14.
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Tokarski AT, Patel RG, Parvizi J, Deirmengian GK. Dental clearance prior to elective arthroplasty may not be needed for everyone. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep; 29(9):1729-32.
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Aggarwal VK, Tischler EH, Lautenbach C, Williams GR, Abboud JA, Altena M, Bradbury T, Calhoun J, Dennis D, Del Gaizo DJ, Font-Vizcarra L, Huotari K, Kates S, Koo KH, Mabry TM, Moucha CS, Palacio JC, Peel TN, Poolman RW, Robb WJ, Salvagno R, Seyler T, Skaliczki G, Vasarhelyi EM, Watters WC. Mitigation and education. J Orthop Res. 2014 Jan; 32 Suppl 1:S16-25.
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Nussbaum BL. Dental care for patients who are unable to open their mouths. Dent Clin North Am. 2009 Apr; 53(2):323-8, x.
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Batwala V, Mulogo EM, Arubaku W. Oral health status of school children in Mbarara, Uganda. Afr Health Sci. 2007 Dec; 7(4):233-8.
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Laurence B, Woods D, George D, Onyekwere O, Katz R, Lanzkron S, Diener-West M, Powe N. Self-perceived loss of control and untreated dental decay in African American adults with and without sickle cell disease. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2006 Aug; 17(3):641-51.
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Trotti A, Garden A, Warde P, Symonds P, Langer C, Redman R, Pajak TF, Fleming TR, Henke M, Bourhis J, Rosenthal DI, Junor E, Cmelak A, Sheehan F, Pulliam J, Devitt-Risse P, Fuchs H, Chambers M, O'Sullivan B, Ang KK. A multinational, randomized phase III trial of iseganan HCl oral solution for reducing the severity of oral mucositis in patients receiving radiotherapy for head-and-neck malignancy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Mar 01; 58(3):674-81.
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Wolcott J, Rossman LE. Intentional replantation of endodontically treated teeth: an update. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2003 Jan; 24(1):68-72, 74.
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Elvey SM, Hewie SP. The pediatrician's dental evaluation. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1982 Jun; 29(3):761-9.