Dental Assistants
"Dental Assistants" 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.
Individuals who assist the dentist or the dental hygienist.
| Descriptor ID |
D003726
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.067.105.250 N02.360.067.105.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Assistants- Dental Assistants
- Assistants, Dental
- Nurses, Dental
- Dental Nurses
- Dental Nurse
- Nurse, Dental
- Assistant, Dental
- Dental Assistant
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Assistants" by people in Profiles.
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Griffin SO, Jones K, Naavaal S, O'Connell JM, Demopoulos C, Arlotta D. Estimating the cost of school sealant programs with minimal data. J Public Health Dent. 2018 12; 78(1):17-24.
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Tilliss TS, Vojir CP. Identification of HIV/AIDS-associated oral lesions. J Dent Hyg. 1993 Jan; 67(1):30-6.