Toothbrushing
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

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...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia and oral care: a successful quality improvement project.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial pneumonia that develops in patients on mechanical ventilation for >or=48 hours. VAP develops at an estimated rate of 1% to 3% per day of mechanical ventilation. METHODS: Quality ... Read more...

Chlorhexidine, toothbrushing, and preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of mechanical (toothbrushing), pharmacological (topical oral chlorhexidine), and combination (toothbrushing plus ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Toothbrushing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• How to influence patient oral hygiene behavior effectively. 29 Sep 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
• Chlorhexidine, toothbrushing, and preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults. 30 Aug 2009
• The effect of brushing time and dentifrice on dental plaque removal in vivo. 12 Aug 2009
• The relationship among sense of coherence, socio-economic status, and oral health-related behaviours among Finnish dentate adults. 30 Jul 2009
• Relationship between general hygiene behaviours and oral hygiene behaviours in Iranian adolescents. 30 Jul 2009
• Changes in children's oral health-related behavior, knowledge and attitudes during a 3.4-yr randomized clinical trial and oral health-promotion program. 30 Jul 2009
• The T-Health index: a composite indicator of dental health. 30 Jul 2009
• Oral health education in schools: promoting health agents. 30 Jul 2009
• The effect of Mentha spicata and Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils on dental biofilm. 30 Jul 2009
• Improving toothbrushing behaviour in an institution for the disabled in Lisbon, Portugal. 30 Jul 2009
• An individually tailored treatment programme for improved oral hygiene: introduction of a new course of action in health education for patients with periodontitis. 30 Jul 2009
• Electric toothbrush application is a reliable and valid test for differentiating temporomandibular disorders pain patients from controls. 28 Jul 2009
• Homeless who accessed a healthy living centre in Swansea, South Wales: an assessment of the impact of oral ill-health. 29 Jun 2009
• [The restorative care index in children 1. Factors concerning the child] 29 Jun 2009
• Pilot testing of intervention protocols to prevent pneumonia in nursing home residents. Jun 2009
• Effects of toothbrushing force on the mineral content and demineralized organic matrix of eroded dentine. 30 May 2009
• Recolonization of the oral cavity by Streptococcus mutans after a combined mechanical/chemical antisepsis protocol. 30 May 2009
• Replicate single-use comparative study of plaque removal with two contemporary manual toothbrushes. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Toothbrushing'

Definition: The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)

Descriptor UI: D014099

Alternative terms: Toothbrushing; Toothbrushings;

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

Tree Number: E06.761.726.794;

Online Note: use TOOTHBRUSHING to search TOOTHBRUSHES 1966-69

History Note: 70; was TOOTHBRUSHES 1963-69

Technical Notes: restrict to brushing with a toothbrush: see note at DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE