 Dental Caries
"Dental Caries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2004 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2016 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Caries" by people in Profiles.
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Chamut S, Alhassan M, Hameedaldeen A, Kaplish S, Yang AH, Wade CG, Alghamdi S, Chamut D, Novy BB, Chandel T. Every bite counts to achieve oral health: a scoping review on diet and oral health preventive practices. Int J Equity Health. 2024 Dec 02; 23(1):261.
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Talla S, Flowerday C, Dickinson M, Braun PA. Does oral health goal setting during medical visits improve parents' oral health behaviors? J Public Health Dent. 2024 Mar; 84(1):28-35.
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Arubaku W, Tusubira D, Ssedyabane F, Chamut S, Seymour BA, Siedner MJ, Niyonzima V, Nabbanja J, Kakongi N, Kwizera G, Maling S. Prevalence, correlates and treatment needs of dental caries in patients attending a diabetic clinic in rural southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 2023 Jul 04; 23(1):446.
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Braun PA, Chavez C, Flowerday C, Furniss A, Dickinson M. Embedding Dental Hygienists into Medical Care Teams: Implementation and evaluation of a medical-dental integration approach in Colorado. J Dent Hyg. 2023 Jun; 97(3):21-27.
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Rodriguez JL, Thakkar-Samtani M, Heaton LJ, Tranby EP, Tiwari T. Caries risk and social determinants of health: A big data report. J Am Dent Assoc. 2023 02; 154(2):113-121.
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Arubaku W, Kwizera G, Tusubira D, Kanyesigye M, Chamut S, Seymour BA, Siedner MJ, Niyonzima V, Najjuma JN, Maling S. Prevalence, correlates and treatment needs of dental caries among people on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a cross sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Jun 10; 22(1):231.
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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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