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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Dentistry ∟ Preventive Dentistry ∟ Oral Hygiene 5 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Dental Devices, Home Care \| ∟ Toothbrushing ∟ Dental Prophylaxis \| ∟ Fluoridation \| ∟ Mouth Protectors \| ∟ Military Hygiene \| ∟ Skin Care Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Environment and Public Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene 5 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Dental Devices, Home Care \| ∟ Toothbrushing ∟ Dental Prophylaxis \| ∟ Fluoridation \| ∟ Mouth Protectors \| ∟ Military Hygiene \| ∟ Skin Care Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Occupations ∟ Medicine ∟ Specialties, Medical ∟ Public Health ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene 5 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Dental Devices, Home Care \| ∟ Toothbrushing ∟ Dental Prophylaxis \| ∟ Fluoridation \| ∟ Mouth Protectors \| ∟ Military Hygiene \| ∟ Skin Care Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Population Characteristics ∟ Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene 5 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Dental Devices, Home Care \| ∟ Toothbrushing ∟ Dental Prophylaxis \| ∟ Fluoridation \| ∟ Mouth Protectors \| ∟ Military Hygiene \| ∟ Skin Care Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Therapeutics ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene 5 coordinate concepts 2 subordinate concepts ∟ Dental Devices, Home Care \| ∟ Toothbrushing ∟ Dental Prophylaxis \| ∟ Fluoridation \| ∟ Mouth Protectors \| ∟ Military Hygiene \| ∟ Skin Care X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Dentistry ∟ Preventive Dentistry ∟ Oral Hygiene Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Environment and Public Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Health Occupations ∟ Medicine ∟ Specialties, Medical ∟ Public Health ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Population Characteristics ∟ Health ∟ Public Health ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Therapeutics ∟ Hygiene ∟ Oral Hygiene Preventive Dentistry > Dentistry > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hygiene > Public Health > Environment and Public Health > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hygiene > Public Health > Specialties, Medical > Medicine > Health Occupations > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hygiene > Public Health > Health > Population Characteristics > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Hygiene > Therapeutics > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
Narrower terms:	Dental Devices, Home Care \| Toothbrushing X
Annotation:	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 X
History note:	Oral Health (1966-1972)X
historyNote*:	73; DENTAL HYGIENE was heading 1963-64, was see DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS 1991 X
onlineNote*:	use DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS to search DENTAL HYGIENE 1991 X
publicMeSHNote*:	73; DENTAL HYGIENE was heading 1963-64, was see DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS 1991 X
Scope note:	The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health. X
activeMeSHYear*:	1994 \| 1995 \| 1996 \| 1997 \| 1998 \| 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	1999-01-01X
dateEstablished*:	1973-01-01X
dateRevised*:	1992-12-28X
recordAuthorizer*:	PLSX
recordMaintainer*:	PLSX
recordOriginator*:	NLMX
Related term:	Dental Devices, Home Care \| Toothbrushing X
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Dental Prophylaxis \| Fluoridation \| Mouth Protectors \| Military Hygiene \| Skin Care X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Suuhygienia (fi) Suun hygienia (fi, replaced) Hygienia, suu- (fi, replaced) Henkilökohtainen suun hygienia (fi, replaced) Henkilökohtainen suuhygienia (fi, replaced) Munhygien (sv) Munvård (sv, replaced) Hygiene, Dental (en, replaced) Dental Hygiene (en, replaced) X
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