"Dental Plaque" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A film that attaches to teeth, often causing DENTAL CARIES and GINGIVITIS. It is composed of MUCINS, secreted from salivary glands, and microorganisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D003773
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.208.377
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Plaque" by people in Profiles.
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Wang Q, Wang B-Y, Pratap S, Xie H. Oral microbiome associated with differential ratios of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus cristatus. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Feb 06; 12(2):e0348223.
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White JS, Ramos-Gomez F, Liu JX, Jue B, Finlayson TL, Garza JR, Crawford AH, Helman S, Santo W, Cheng J, Kahn JG, Gansky SA. Monetary incentives for improving smartphone-measured oral hygiene behaviors in young children: A randomized pilot trial. PLoS One. 2020; 15(7):e0236692.
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Torres PJ, Thompson J, McLean JS, Kelley ST, Edlund A. Discovery of a Novel Periodontal Disease-Associated Bacterium. Microb Ecol. 2019 Jan; 77(1):267-276.
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Morou-Bermudez E, Rodriguez S, Bello AS, Dominguez-Bello MG. Urease and Dental Plaque Microbial Profiles in Children. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0139315.
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Morou-Bermudez E, Elias-Boneta A, Billings RJ, Burne RA, Garcia-Rivas V, Brignoni-Nazario V, Su?rez-P?rez E. Urease activity as a risk factor for caries development in children during a three-year study period: a survival analysis approach. Arch Oral Biol. 2011 Dec; 56(12):1560-8.
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Morou-Bermudez E, Elias-Boneta A, Billings RJ, Burne RA, Garcia-Rivas V, Brignoni-Nazario V, Suarez-Perez E. Urease activity in dental plaque and saliva of children during a three-year study period and its relationship with other caries risk factors. Arch Oral Biol. 2011 Nov; 56(11):1282-9.
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Toro E, Nascimento MM, Suarez-Perez E, Burne RA, Elias-Boneta A, Morou-Bermudez E. The effect of sucrose on plaque and saliva urease levels in vivo. Arch Oral Biol. 2010 Mar; 55(3):249-54.
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Andriankaja OM, Barros SP, Moss K, Panagakos FS, DeVizio W, Beck J, Offenbacher S. Levels of serum interleukin (IL)-6 and gingival crevicular fluid of IL-1beta and prostaglandin E(2) among non-smoking subjects with gingivitis and type 2 diabetes. J Periodontol. 2009 Feb; 80(2):307-16.
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Shu M, Morou-Bermudez E, Su?rez-P?rez E, Rivera-Miranda C, Browngardt CM, Chen YY, Magnusson I, Burne RA. The relationship between dental caries status and dental plaque urease activity. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2007 Feb; 22(1):61-6.
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Gudi?o S, Rojas N, Castro C, Rodr?guez M, Vega M, L?pez LM. Colonization of mutans streptococci in Costa Rican children from a high-risk population. J Dent Child (Chic). 2007 Jan-Apr; 74(1):36-40.