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MeSH Heading: Oral Health
Tree Number(s): N01.400.535
Unique ID: D009909
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009909
Annotation: differentiate from ORAL HYGIENE; oral health is the state of health of the mouth
Scope Note: The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.
See Also: Dental Clinics; Dental Health Surveys; Diagnosis, Oral; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Rehabilitation
Public MeSH Note: 65; DENTAL HYGIENE was heading 1963-64
History Note: 65; DENTAL HYGIENE was heading 1963-64
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

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