"Molar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)
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D008963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.860.525
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| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molar" 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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Restoration of noncarious tooth defects by dentists in The Dental Practice-Based Research Network. J Am Dent Assoc. 2011 Dec; 142(12):1368-75.
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Accuracy and reliability of buccal bone height and thickness measurements from cone-beam computed tomography imaging. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2011 Nov; 140(5):734-44.
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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.