"Mouth, Edentulous" 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.
Total lack of teeth through disease or extraction.
| Descriptor ID |
D009066
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.550 C07.793.597
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| Concept/Terms |
Mouth, Edentulous- Mouth, Edentulous
- Edentulous Mouth
- Edentulous Mouths
- Mouth, Toothless
- Toothless Mouth
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mouth, Edentulous" by people in Profiles.
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Finlayson TL, Brown TT, Fulton BD, Jahedi S. Adult oral health status in California, 1995-2006: demographic factors associated with tooth loss due to disease. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2009 Aug; 37(8):561-70.
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Ritchie CS, Joshipura K, Silliman RA, Miller B, Douglas CW. Oral health problems and significant weight loss among community-dwelling older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000 Jul; 55(7):M366-71.
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Joshipura KJ, Willett WC, Douglass CW. The impact of edentulousness on food and nutrient intake. J Am Dent Assoc. 1996 Apr; 127(4):459-67.