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Preventive Dentistry
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Preventive Dentistry
Tree Number(s)
E06.761
H02.163.721
Unique ID
D011313
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011313
Annotation
specialty only; do not confuse with
TOOTH DISEASES
/prev
or
MOUTH DISEASES
/prev
; see note under
DENTAL CARE
; do not confuse with
DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS
or
ORAL HYGIENE
Scope Note
The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health.
Entry Version
PREV DENT
See Also
Dental Clinics
Health Education, Dental
Primary Prevention
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Allowable Qualifiers
classification (CL)
economics (EC)
education (ED)
ethics (ES)
history (HI)
instrumentation (IS)
legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)
methods (MT)
organization & administration (OG)
standards (ST)
statistics & numerical data (SN)
trends (TD)
Dentistry [E06]
Air Abrasion, Dental [E06.020]
Anesthesia, Dental [E06.045]
Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment [E06.070]
Dental Bonding [E06.095]
Dental Care [E06.170]
Dental Debonding [E06.178]
Dental Equipment [E06.186]
Dental Health Surveys [E06.208]
Dental High-Speed Technique [E06.216]
Dental Occlusion [E06.276]
Dental Pins [E06.292]
Dental Polishing [E06.298]
Dental Stress Analysis [E06.308]
Diagnosis, Oral [E06.342]
Electrogalvanism, Intraoral [E06.377]
Endodontics [E06.397]
Esthetics, Dental [E06.420]
Infection Control, Dental [E06.470]
Jaw Relation Record [E06.520]
Models, Dental [E06.570]
Mouth Rehabilitation [E06.584]
Myofunctional Therapy [E06.603]
Odontometry [E06.623]
Oral Medicine [E06.640]
Oral Surgical Procedures [E06.645]
Orthodontics [E06.658]
Pathology, Oral [E06.685]
Periodontics [E06.721]
Preventive Dentistry [E06.761]
Dental Prophylaxis [E06.761.227]
Fluoridation [E06.761.382]
Mouth Protectors [E06.761.599]
Oral Hygiene [E06.761.726]
Prosthodontics [E06.780]
Surgery, Oral [E06.892]
Technology, Dental [E06.912]
Tooth Preparation [E06.931]
Tooth Remineralization [E06.950]
Health Occupations [H02]
Dentistry [H02.163]
Dental Research [H02.163.090]
Dentistry, Operative [H02.163.180]
Evidence-Based Dentistry [H02.163.232]
Forensic Dentistry [H02.163.285]
General Practice, Dental [H02.163.342]
Geriatric Dentistry [H02.163.394]
Military Dentistry [H02.163.592]
Occupational Dentistry [H02.163.640]
Oral Medicine [H02.163.670]
Preventive Dentistry [H02.163.721]
School Dentistry [H02.163.809]
Specialties, Dental [H02.163.876]
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Preventive Dentistry
Preferred
Concept UI
M0017565
Scope Note
The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health.
Terms
Preventive Dentistry
Preferred Term
Term UI
T033354
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1965)
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