"Toothbrushing" 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 act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D014099
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.761.726.794
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Toothbrushing" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of a school-based water, sanitation and hygiene programme on children's independent handwashing and toothbrushing habits: a cluster-randomised trial. Int J Public Health. 2020 Dec; 65(9):1699-1709.
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Effects of immunization with natural and recombinant lysine decarboxylase on canine gingivitis development. Vaccine. 2012 Oct 19; 30(47):6706-12.
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Manual toothbrushing reinforced with audiovisual instruction versus powered toothbrushing among institutionalized mentally challenged subjects--a randomized cross-over clinical trial. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2011 May 01; 16(3):e359-64.
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Periodontal diseases and awareness among patients. Indian J Dent Res. 2005 Jul-Sep; 16(3):103-8.
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Abrasion and stain removal by different manual toothbrushes and brush actions: studies in vitro. J Clin Periodontol. 2001 Feb; 28(2):121-7.
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Studies in vitro of abrasion by different manual toothbrush heads and a standard toothpaste. J Clin Periodontol. 2000 Feb; 27(2):99-103.
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Effect of toothbrushing on elemental release from dental casting alloys. J Prosthodont. 1999 Dec; 8(4):245-51.