"Public Health 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.
A dental specialty concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance of oral health through promoting organized dental health programs at a community, state, or federal level.
| Descriptor ID |
D011636
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.163.876.770 N06.890
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Public Health Dentistry" by people in Profiles.
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Methods dentists use to diagnose primary caries lesions prior to restorative treatment: findings from The Dental PBRN. J Dent. 2010 Dec; 38(12):1027-32.
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Restorative treatment thresholds for occlusal primary caries among dentists in the dental practice-based research network. J Am Dent Assoc. 2010 Feb; 141(2):171-84.
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Use of caries-preventive agents in children: findings from the dental practice-based research network. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2010; 8(4):351-9.
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Restorative treatment thresholds for interproximal primary caries based on radiographic images: findings from the Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Gen Dent. 2009 Nov-Dec; 57(6):654-63; quiz 664-6, 595, 680.