"Preventive 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.
The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health.
| Descriptor ID |
D011313
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.761 H02.163.721
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| Concept/Terms |
Preventive Dentistry- Preventive Dentistry
- Dentistries, Preventive
- Dentistry, Preventive
- Preventive Dentistries
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Preventive Dentistry" by people in this website by year, and whether "Preventive Dentistry" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Preventive Dentistry" by people in Profiles.
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Ending the neglect of global oral health: time for radical action. Lancet. 2019 Jul 20; 394(10194):261-272.
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Government initiatives for better oral health: A glimpse. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2019 Jan-Mar; 37(1):110-111.
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Recent advances in the management of childhood dental caries. Arch Dis Child. 2018 04; 103(4):311-315.
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An Expert Opinion from the European College of Gerodontology and the European Geriatric Medicine Society: European Policy Recommendations on Oral Health in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 03; 66(3):609-613.
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Evaluation of patients' compliance in different age groups: preventive methodology. Minerva Stomatol. 2018 Apr; 67(2):37-44.
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Estimating the Cost Savings of Preventive Dental Services Delivered to Medicaid-Enrolled Children in Six Southeastern States. Health Serv Res. 2018 10; 53(5):3592-3616.
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Core outcomes in periodontal trials: study protocol for core outcome set development. Trials. 2017 09 20; 18(1):436.
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The cost-effectiveness of three interventions for providing preventive services to low-income children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2017 12; 45(6):522-528.
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Public Health Dental Hygienists in Massachusetts: A Qualitative Study. J Dent Hyg. 2017 Jun; 91(3):31-36.
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Knowledge about preventive dentistry versus self-reported competence in providing preventive oral healthcare - a study among Nepalese dentists. BMC Oral Health. 2017 Apr 12; 17(1):76.