"Dental Care for Children" 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 giving of attention to the special dental needs of children, including the prevention of tooth diseases and instruction in dental hygiene and dental health. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.
| Descriptor ID |
D019140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.170.152 N02.421.240.190.215
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Care for Children" by people in Profiles.
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Barriers to sealant guideline implementation within a multi-site managed care dental practice. BMC Oral Health. 2018 02 02; 18(1):17.
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US Children And Adolescents Had Fewer Annual Doctor And Dentist Contacts Than Their Dutch Counterparts, 2010-12. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015 Dec; 34(12):2113-20.
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Health care use and expenditures associated with access to the medical home for children and youth. Med Care. 2012 Mar; 50(3):262-9.
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Factors that influence receipt of recommended preventive pediatric health and dental care. Pediatrics. 2002 Dec; 110(6):e73.