"Molar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)
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D008963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.860.525
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molar" by people in Profiles.
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Mx1-labeled pulp progenitor cells are the main contributors of odontoblast and dentin regeneration in murine molars. Exp Mol Med. 2025 Aug; 57(8):1802-1817.
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Extraction of first permanent molars in cases of molar-incisor hypomineralization. J Clin Orthod. 2024 Mar; 58(3):157-168.
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Influence of canal curvature on the amount of apically extruded debris determined by using three-dimensional determination method. Aust Endod J. 2019 Aug; 45(2):216-224.
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Modulation of activin/bone morphogenetic protein signaling by follistatin is required for the morphogenesis of mouse molar teeth. Dev Dyn. 2004 Sep; 231(1):98-108.