dental hygiene

collocation in English

meaningsofdentalandhygiene

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dental
adjective
uk
/ˈden.təl/us
/ˈden.t̬əl/
relating to ...
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hygiene
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/us
/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean, especially to ...
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(Definition ofdentalandhygienefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The second objective which appears clearly to be indicated for the school dental service is the promotion ofdentalhygieneand dental health education.
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The suggestion contained in the report is that the education of the children and their parents indentalhygieneis still very incomplete.
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This is not just a matter ofdentalhygieneor of retaining our teeth.
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I do not see fluoridation as a substitute fordentalhygiene, but rather as something in addition to it.
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The profession believes that the use of fluoride toothpaste has been a major factor; but dietary improvements and betterdentalhygienehave played their part.
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Correct diet,dentalhygieneand sustained dental health education are all important.
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Does he not agree that a further increase will have a disastrous effect on health care standards in the area ofdentalhygiene?
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There would have been no further progress on the production of new items, not just in the makeup field, but in areas such as medicated shampoos anddentalhygiene.
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Dental caries has also disappeared because of an increasing understanding ofdentalhygieneand perhaps changes relating to sugar content and so on made in the diet of young children.
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No separate review has been undertaken of periodontal conditions, in relation to which the current guidelines recommend that forces should consider carefully any candidate with evidence of poordentalhygiene.
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It is obviously no good showing films aboutdentalhygieneand the care of teeth at midnight if the aim is to reach an audience of school children.
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No one has suggested that if people do not pay proper attention todentalhygienethey will not suffer the consequences, whether there is fluoride in the water or not.
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In 1982, 190dentalhygienestudents sat the examination for the certificate of proficiency in dental hygiene and in 1983 it is expected that 200 will sit.
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There is now better information ondentalhygiene, on methods of brushing one's teeth and looking after them, and the information given to children is especially important.
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It is also a common flavoring fordentalhygieneproducts such as mouthwash and toothpaste.
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Graduate degrees in the field ofdentalhygieneare typically two-year programs and are completed after the bachelor's degree.
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Fones created the name dental hygenist and in 1913 established the first school ofdentalhygiene.
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Destroyed tooth structure does not fully regenerate, although remineralization of very small carious lesions may occur ifdentalhygieneis kept at optimal level.
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The school serves as a starting point for many students who wish to seek careers in such fields asdentalhygiene, gerontology, and public administration.
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