"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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oral Hygiene" by people in Profiles.
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Active matrix metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) point-of-care test (POCT) in the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2021 08; 18(8):707-717.
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Evaluation of quality of life and oral hygiene attitudes of individuals using dental prostheses during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Prosthet Dent. 2021 Jul; 126(1):51.e1-51.e7.
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Teledentistry-based Program to Improve Oral Hygiene Indicators in Rural Pakistan-A Protocol. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2021 Apr 01; 22(4):406-411.
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Could Poor Oral Hygiene Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Infection? Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2021 Mar; 42(3):144.
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Hybridized dental hygiene psychomotor skills instruction: The COVID-19 challenge. J Dent Educ. 2021 Dec; 85 Suppl 3:1930-1932.
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Lingonberry polyphenols: Potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors as nutraceutical tools? Physiol Rep. 2021 02; 9(3):e14741.
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COVID-19 and Dental and Dental Hygiene Students' Career Plans. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2021 04; 6(2):153-160.
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Function of the Family Unit, Oral Hygiene Rules and Attitudes to Dental Health in Children During First-Wave 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2021 Jan 01; 45(1):1-7.
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Knowledge, awareness, attitude and practice of dental practitioners regarding Covid-19 pandemic and infection control: a cross sectional study in Kolkata metropolitan region. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig. 2021; 72(1):95-101.
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Aspiration of periodontopathic bacteria due to poor oral hygiene potentially contributes to the aggravation of COVID-19. J Oral Sci. 2020 Dec 23; 63(1):1-3.