Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
toothbrushing
tooth·brush·ing [ tooth-bruhsh-ing ]
Subclass of:
Dental Hygiene
Definitions related to toothbrushing:
  • Cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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