Oral Hygiene
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Lifecourse socio-economic mobility and oral health in middle age.

29 Sep 2009 Socio-economic variations in health exist for a wide range of health outcomes, including oral health and oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Less is known regarding how socio-economic trajectories may influence oral health and OHRQoL. This ... Read more...

How to influence patient oral hygiene behavior effectively.

29 Sep 2009 Considerable resources are expended in dealing with dental disease easily prevented with better oral hygiene. The study hypothesis was that an evidence-based intervention, framed with psychological theory, would improve patients' oral hygiene ... Read more...

[Oral hygiene in nursing home residents. Impact of an oral health education programme for the nursing personnel on the residents' oral health]

29 Sep 2009 Many studies have shown urgent need in improving oral health hygiene in nursing home residents. Deficits in the knowledge of the personnel in dental and oral hygiene are often cited as one of the causes. Therefore in the spring of 2007 the nursing ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Oral Hygiene'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Lifecourse socio-economic mobility and oral health in middle age. 29 Sep 2009
• How to influence patient oral hygiene behavior effectively. 29 Sep 2009
• [Oral hygiene in nursing home residents. Impact of an oral health education programme for the nursing personnel on the residents' oral health] 29 Sep 2009
• [Orthodontic treatment of children suffering from attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD)] 2 Sep 2009
• Effect of amine fluoride-stannous fluoride preparations on oral yeasts in the elderly: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Promoting oral hygiene behavior in recruits in the Dutch Army. 30 Aug 2009
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia and oral care: a successful quality improvement project. 30 Aug 2009
• Start the school year off right with proper oral health care. 30 Aug 2009
• [Mouthwashes are a waste of money] 30 Aug 2009
• Chlorhexidine, toothbrushing, and preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Validity and reliability of an oral care practice survey for the orally intubated adult critically ill patient. 30 Aug 2009
• Toothpaste use by children, oral hygiene, and nutritional education: an assessment of parental performance. 12 Aug 2009
• Career influences and perceptions of pre-dental hygiene students. 12 Aug 2009
• Is there a role for triclosan/copolymer toothpaste in the management of periodontal disease? 6 Aug 2009
• Oral health and memory investigated. 6 Aug 2009
• Care home health. 6 Aug 2009
• A universal problem. 6 Aug 2009
• Periodontal treatment to improve glycaemic control in diabetic patients: study protocol of the randomized, controlled DIAPERIO trial. 31 Jul 2009
• Prevent infections with good denture care. 30 Jul 2009
• Developing and implementing an oral care policy and assessment tool. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Oral Hygiene'

Definition: The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health.

Descriptor UI: D009910

Alternative terms: Oral Hygiene; Hygiene, Oral; Dental Hygiene; Hygiene, Dental;

Related Mesh Headings: Dental Devices, Home Care; Toothbrushing;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; manpower; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; education;

Tree Number: E02.547.600; E06.761.726;

Online Note: use DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS to search DENTAL HYGIENE 1991

History Note: 73; DENTAL HYGIENE was heading 1963-64, was see DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS 1991

Technical Notes: differentiate from ORAL HEALTH; oral hyg is care toward maintaining good oral health performed by the person himself or a caregiver in the case of invalid or disabled persons; differentiate also from DENTAL CARE, care by professionals; for oral hyg using dental floss, water picks, etc. use DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE or TOOTHBRUSHING