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HIGIENE DENTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dental hygiene
1, record 1, English, dental%20hygiene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the care of the teeth and other mouth tissues to keep them healthy and free of disease. 1, record 1, English, - dental%20hygiene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hygiène dentaire
1, record 1, French, hygi%C3%A8ne%20dentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hygiène des dents 2, record 1, French, hygi%C3%A8ne%20des%20dents
correct, feminine noun
- hygiène bucco-dentaire 2, record 1, French, hygi%C3%A8ne%20bucco%2Ddentaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soins de la bouche et particulièrement des dents, destinés à éviter l'apparition des maladies, des lésions ou des accidents touchant le système dentaire et ses annexes. 2, record 1, French, - hygi%C3%A8ne%20dentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comprend le brossage des dents, l'emploi du fil de soie dentaire, l'utilisation d'hydropulseurs, le bain de bouche, de préférence fluoré. 2, record 1, French, - hygi%C3%A8ne%20dentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hygiène bucco-dentaire : Bien que s'appliquant parfois spécifiquement aux dents, ce terme prend une allure plus générique, et peut s'appliquer également aux autres parties de la cavité buccale. 3, record 1, French, - hygi%C3%A8ne%20dentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- higiene dental
1, record 1, Spanish, higiene%20dental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- higiene bucal 1, record 1, Spanish, higiene%20bucal
correct, feminine noun
- higiene bucodental 2, record 1, Spanish, higiene%20bucodental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de hábitos que incluyen el cepillado de dientes y el lavado bucal, cuyo objetivo es prevenir enfermedades o infecciones dentales y mejorar o conservar la salud dental. 2, record 1, Spanish, - higiene%20dental
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