toothbrushing - CISMeF

Preferred Label : toothbrushing;

MeSH definition : The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed);

MeSH synonym : toothbrushings;

MeSH annotation : restrict to brushing with a toothbrush: see note at DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE;

Details

Origin ID

D014099;

UMLS CUI

C0040461;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Brushing of teeth (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Toothbrush [NCIt concept]
- Toothbrush [ICNP mean]
- Toothbrush, device (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- toothbrush [SNOMED Notion]
Record concept(s)
- toothbrushing [MeSH concept]
See also
- dental devices, home care [MeSH Descriptor]
- oral hygiene [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- dentifrices [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Brushing of teeth (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Toothbrushing [NCIt concept]

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