[Oral hygiene in hospital patients--a long neglected matter].
1977
L Jacobson, and
S Palmqvist
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009059
Mouth Diseases
Diseases involving the MOUTH.
Disease, Mouth,Diseases, Mouth,Mouth Disease
D009910
Oral Hygiene
The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health.
Dental Hygiene,Hygiene, Dental,Hygiene, Oral
D003778
Dentures
An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL.
Denture
D006760
Hospitalization
The confinement of a patient in a hospital.
Hospitalizations
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014099
Toothbrushing
The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)
Toothbrushings
D014474
Unconsciousness
Loss of the ability to maintain awareness of self and environment combined with markedly reduced responsiveness to environmental stimuli. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp344-5)
Consciousness, Loss of,Unconscious State,Loss of Consciousness,State, Unconscious,Unconscious States