"Dentures" 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.
An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL.
| Descriptor ID |
D003778
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.780.346.760 E07.695.190.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dentures" by people in Profiles.
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Oral Candidiasis and COVID-19 in Users of Removable Dentures: Is Special Oral Care Needed? Gerontology. 2022; 68(1):80-85.
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Prosthetic rehabilitation of oral submucous fibrosis patients: A systematic review of published case reports and case series. PLoS One. 2017; 12(9):e0184041.
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Are recurrent denture-related sores associated with the risk of oral cancer? A case control study. Rev Bras Epidemiol. 2013 Sep; 16(3):705-15.