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... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Hygiene > Oral Hygiene > Toothbrushing
Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Hygiene > Oral Hygiene > Toothbrushing
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Therapeutics > Hygiene > Oral Hygiene > Toothbrushing
Health Occupations > Dentistry > Preventive Dentistry > Oral Hygiene > Toothbrushing

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Toothbrushing  

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Note

  • restrict to brushing with a toothbrush: see note at DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE

Scope note

  • The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)

History note

  • 70; was TOOTHBRUSHES 1963-69

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