"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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Effectiveness of oral health education methods on oral hygiene in children and adolescents with visual impairment: A systematic review. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2021 Nov; 31(6):724-741.
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Risk predictors of dental root caries: A systematic review. J Dent. 2019 Oct; 89:103166.
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Factors Associated with Dental Root Caries: A Systematic Review. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2020 Jan; 5(1):13-29.
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A cross sectional study to evaluate the oral health status of children with intellectual disabilities in the National Capital Region of India (Delhi-NCR). J Intellect Disabil Res. 2019 Jan; 63(1):31-39.
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Effect of specially designed oral health preventive programme on oral health of visually impaired children: use of audio and tactile aids. Int Dent J. 2019 Apr; 69(2):98-106.
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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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Dental care of patients with autoimmune vesiculobullous diseases: case reports and literature review. Quintessence Int. 2006 Nov-Dec; 37(10):777-87.
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Factors influencing nurses' aides' provision of oral care for nursing facility residents. Spec Care Dentist. 1996 Mar-Apr; 16(2):71-9.