"Periodontal Diseases" 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.
Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.
| Descriptor ID |
D010510
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.714
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Diseases- Periodontal Diseases
- Disease, Periodontal
- Diseases, Periodontal
- Periodontal Disease
- Parodontosis
- Parodontoses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periodontal Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Provision of specific dental procedures by general dentists in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network: questionnaire findings. BMC Oral Health. 2015 Jan 22; 15:11.
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Assessing the association between receipt of dental care, diabetes control measures and health care utilization. J Am Dent Assoc. 2012 Jan; 143(1):20-30.
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Effective group behavioral intervention for older periodontal patients. J Periodontal Res. 1997 Apr; 32(3):315-25.
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Relative contribution of caries and periodontal disease in adult tooth loss for an HMO dental population. J Public Health Dent. 1995; 55(4):250-2.