The key to success in preventive dentistry: motivating the patient to accept responsibility for his own oral health. 1974

E Thornburg, and H D Thornburg

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009042 Motivation Those factors which cause an organism to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner. They may be influenced by physiological drives or by external stimuli. Incentives,Disincentives,Expectations,Disincentive,Expectation,Incentive,Motivations
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
D011313 Preventive Dentistry The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health. Dentistries, Preventive,Dentistry, Preventive,Preventive Dentistries
D003742 Dental Devices, Home Care Devices used in the home by persons to maintain dental and periodontal health. The devices include toothbrushes, dental flosses, water irrigators, gingival stimulators, etc. Dental Floss,Floss, Dental,Home Care Dental Devices
D006267 Health Education, Dental Education which increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of dental health on a personal or community basis. Dental Health Education,Education, Dental Health
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001294 Attitude to Health Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system. Health Attitude,Attitude, Health,Attitudes, Health,Health Attitudes,Health, Attitude to

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