"Dentistry" 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.
The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D003813
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06 H02.163
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dentistry".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Dentistry".
- Dentistry
- Air Abrasion, Dental
- Anesthesia, Dental
- Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
- Dental Bonding
- Dental Care
- Dental Debonding
- Dental Equipment
- Dental Health Surveys
- Dental High-Speed Technique
- Dental Models
- Dental Occlusion
- Dental Pins
- Dental Polishing
- Dental Stress Analysis
- Dentistry, Operative
- Diagnosis, Oral
- Electrogalvanism, Intraoral
- Endodontics
- Esthetics, Dental
- Infection Control, Dental
- Jaw Relation Record
- Mouth Rehabilitation
- Myofunctional Therapy
- Odontometry
- Oral Medicine
- Oral Surgical Procedures
- Orthodontics
- Pathology, Oral
- Periodontics
- Preventive Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
- Surgery, Oral
- Technology, Dental
- Tooth Preparation
- Tooth Remineralization
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dentistry" by people in Profiles.
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Kaste LM, Halpern LR. The Barber Pole Might Have Been an Early Sign for Patient-Centered Care: What Do Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Look Like Now? Dent Clin North Am. 2016 10; 60(4):765-88.
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Southerland JH, Brown LR. Conscious Intravenous Sedation in Dentistry: A Review of Current Therapy. Dent Clin North Am. 2016 Apr; 60(2):309-46.
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Flaer PJ, Younis MZ, Benjamin PL, Al Hajeri M. A psychosocial approach to dentistry for the underserved: incorporating theory into practice. J Health Care Finance. 2010; 37(1):101-8.