 Dental Caries
"Dental Caries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.
| Descriptor ID |
D003731
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.720.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Caries- Dental Caries
- Dental Decay
- Caries, Dental
- Decay, Dental
Carious Dentin- Carious Dentin
- Carious Dentins
- Dentin, Carious
- Dentins, Carious
Dental White Spot- Dental White Spot
- White Spots, Dental
- White Spots
- Spot, White
- Spots, White
- White Spot
- Dental White Spots
- White Spot, Dental
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| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Caries" by people in Profiles.
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Clark MB, Braun PA. Promotion of Oral Health and Prevention of Dental Caries Among Children in Primary Care. JAMA. 2021 12 07; 326(21):2139-2140.
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Vu GT, Little BB, Esterhay RJ, Jennings JA, Creel L, Gettleman L. Oral health-related quality of life in US adults with type 2 diabetes. J Public Health Dent. 2022 Jan; 82(1):79-87.
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Brega AG, Johnson RL, Jiang L, Wilson AR, Schmiege SJ, Albino J. Influence of Parental Health Literacy on Change over Time in the Oral Health of American Indian Children. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 05 25; 18(11).
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Holve S, Braun P, Irvine JD, Nadeau K, Schroth RJ. Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities. Pediatrics. 2021 06; 147(6).
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Wilson AR, Johnson RL, Albino J, Jiang L, Schmiege SJ, Brega AG. Parental Ethnic Identity and Its Influence on Children's Oral Health in American Indian Families. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 04 14; 18(8).
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Schindler DK, Lopez Mitnik GV, Zarzabal LA, Soliván-Ortiz AM, Irwin SP, Boroumand S, Dye BA. Dental Caries Risk in the U.S. Air Force: 2009 to 2017. Mil Med. 2020 12 30; 185(11-12):e2061-e2070.
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Hettiarachchi R, Kularatna S, Byrnes J, Mulhern B, Chen G, Scuffham PA. Valuation study for a preference-based quality of life measure for dental caries (Dental Caries Utility Index - DCUI) among Australian adolescents - study protocol. BMJ Open. 2020 10 21; 10(10):e038626.
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Rai NK, Tiwari T. Oral Health Behavior Change in Mexican-American Caregivers: A Community-Based Intervention Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 09 14; 16(18).
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Weintraub JA, Lopez Mitnik G, Dye BA. Oral Diseases Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States. J Dent Res. 2019 10; 98(11):1219-1226.
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Diebold S, Overbeck M. Soft Tissue Disorders of the Mouth. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2019 Feb; 37(1):55-68.
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