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oral hygiene

American

noun

the state or practice of keeping the mouth cavity in a healthy condition, as by a regular program of brushing and flossing the teeth combined with periodic examinations by a dentist.

oral hygiene British

noun

another name for dental hygiene

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Future research may help reveal how lifestyle, sex, age, oral hygiene habits, and baseline microbiome differences shape the effects of dietary nitrate.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Good oral hygiene and a nitrate rich diet could be the key to a healthier body, a vibrant smile and disease-free gums.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

Now, thanks to the poor oral hygiene of that period, her teeth are helping illuminate a vanished world of bacteria and their chemical creations.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2023

But despite better oral hygiene and dental technology, Prof Walls says some people will always need dentures.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022

Brushing my teeth is very important and not just because of the proven connection between poor oral hygiene and heart attacks.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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