"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Dental Health and Lung Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 03 01; 199(5):P9-P10.
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Dental Hygiene Faculty Calibration Using Two Accepted Standards for Calculus Detection: A Pilot Study. J Dent Educ. 2016 Aug; 80(8):975-82.
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Infective Endocarditis in Childhood: 2015 Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2015 Oct 13; 132(15):1487-515.
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Self-reported oral health, oral hygiene, and oral HPV infection in at-risk women in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2015 Jul; 120(1):34-42.
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A community-based oral health self-care intervention for Hispanic families. Int J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 59(1):61-6.
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"High five to healthy living": a health intervention program for youth at an inner city community center. J Community Health. 2012 Feb; 37(1):1-9.
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Managing the care of patients receiving antiresorptive therapy for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis: executive summary of recommendations from the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. J Am Dent Assoc. 2011 Nov; 142(11):1243-51.
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Ventricular septal defect. Lancet. 2011 Mar 26; 377(9771):1103-12.
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Periodontal disease is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus: a case-control study. J Periodontol. 2009 Nov; 80(11):1742-9.
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Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: treatment outcomes and factors influencing the progress of osteoradionecrosis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Jul; 67(7):1378-86.