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oral hygiene

oral hygiene noun: the practice of keeping the mouth clean in order to prevent cavities (dental caries), gingivitis, periodontitis, bad breath (halitosis), and other dental disorders.

oral hygiene: the practice of keeping the mouth clean in order to prevent cavities (dental caries), gingivitis,...
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Noun

oral hygiene (uncountable)

  1. The practice of keeping the mouth clean in order to prevent cavities (dental caries), gingivitis, periodontitis, bad breath (halitosis), and other dental disorders.

oral hygiene meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

oral hygiene in Arabic

keeping the mouth clean
صِحَّة الفَمّ

oral hygiene in Vietnamese

keeping the mouth clean
vệ sinh răng miệng

Synonyms of oral hygiene

Questions about oral hygiene

What does oral hygiene mean?
Oral hygiene means the practice of keeping the mouth clean in order to prevent cavities (dental caries), gingivitis, periodontitis, bad breath (halitosis), and other dental disorders.
What is oral hygiene in Arabic?
Oral hygiene in Arabic is صِحَّة الفَمّ. See Oral hygiene meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is oral hygiene?
Oral hygiene is a noun.

Words near oral hygiene in the dictionary

  1. oral glucose
  2. oral gratification
  3. oral gratifications
  4. oral histories
  5. oral history
  6. oral hygiene
  7. oral law
  8. oral laws
  9. oral lore
  10. oral lores
  11. oral mite anaphylaxis

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