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Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing, flossing, and using appropriate therapeutic aids to prevent caries (tooth decay) and periodontal disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Oral hygiene aids are the tools used in the mouth to remove food residue and plaque, a bacterial film that causes tooth decay ( dental caries ), periodontal disease, and halitosis (bad breath). Bacterial plaque must be removed daily. The toothbrus...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Decreased consciousness is reduced alertness or awareness.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 21, 2009
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