oral hygiene

collocation in English

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oral
adjective
uk
/ˈɔː.rəl/us
/ˈɔːr.əl/
spoken and ...
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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 oforalandhygienefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nurse-administeredoralhygiene: is there a scientific basis?
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A detailed case study is included, as is a discussion of the less common treatments andoralhygiene.
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The appliance requires close orthodontic supervision and the parents must maintain goodoralhygiene.
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The initial adhesion processes of dental bacteria crucially determine the formation of dental plaque layers under normaloralhygieneconditions.
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Allocate time to sit and talk to the patient and relatives/carers regarding basicoralhygiene, supplemented with written material to take home.
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Advise the continued use of the basicoralhygieneprotocol.
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The treatment, apart from discontinuing the drug, is meticulousoralhygieneand plaque control, though surgical debulking may be necessary.
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Continue to adviseoralhygienemeasures and titrate to advanced oral care when required.
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Unfortunately, the fact that guidance on properoralhygieneand good eating habits is available does not of itself improve dental health.
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Because of better standards oforalhygieneand dental health education, and as many areas have fluoridation, fewer people need dental care today.
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Fees are payable for clinical examination, advice and report and for scaling, polishing and simple periodontal treatment includingoralhygieneinstruction.
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The dental examination is an increasingly important part of the service provided by the dentist, and includes advice on prevention andoralhygiene.
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He told me that advertising promoted not just the brand, but an awareness oforalhygiene.
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It is also clear that there is an increasing lack oforalhygiene.
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There has been a general increased awareness by the public of the need for self-care andoralhygiene.
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Oralhygieneinstruction and advice as well as treatment of active caries are available through the general dental services.
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She stops teeth, gives instruction inoralhygiene, and, in addition, extracts teeth.
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As prevention and instruction inoralhygienebecome the norm a more realistic basis of costing must be devised.
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The strategy essentially will "give the next generation a healthier start withoralhygienethat will benefit them throughout their lives".
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