Dental Devices, Home Care
"Dental Devices, Home Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices used in the home by persons to maintain dental and periodontal health. The devices include toothbrushes, dental flosses, water irrigators, gingival stimulators, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D003742
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.186.250 E06.761.726.292 E07.222.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Devices, Home Care" by people in Profiles.
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Dental floss selection and its impact on evaluation of interproximal contacts in licensure exams. J Dent Educ. 2014 Jun; 78(6):921-6.
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Factors associated with oral hygiene practices among adults with systemic sclerosis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2014 Aug; 12(3):180-6.
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Factors associated with gingival inflammation among adults with systemic sclerosis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2014 Feb; 12(1):55-61.
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Effect of a home telecare program on oral health among adults with tetraplegia: a pilot study. Spinal Cord. 2013 Jun; 51(6):477-81.
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Effect of a multi-faceted intervention on gingival health among adults with systemic sclerosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2011 Mar-Apr; 29(2 Suppl 65):S26-32.
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Oral home telecare for adults with tetraplegia: a feasibility study. Spec Care Dentist. 2009 Sep-Oct; 29(5):204-9.
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Effectiveness of oral self-care among adult Gullah-speaking African Americans with diabetes. Spec Care Dentist. 2009 May-June; 29(3):128-33.
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The effectiveness of a magnetized water oral irrigator (Hydro Floss) on plaque, calculus and gingival health. J Clin Periodontol. 1998 Apr; 25(4):316-21.