"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molar" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Best Practice Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Deep Caries in Primary Teeth. J Dent Child (Chic). 2024 May 15; 91(2):83-89.
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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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Measurement of retromolar space dimensions using dental pantomograms for intubation feasibility. Head Neck. 2016 04; 38 Suppl 1:E638-42.
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Surface pre-conditioning with bioactive glass air-abrasion can enhance enamel white spot lesion remineralization. Dent Mater. 2015 May; 31(5):522-33.
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Retromolar flexible fiber-optic orotracheal intubation: a novel alternative to nasal intubation and tracheostomy in severe trismus. Head Neck. 2015 Mar; 37(3):423-4.
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Retromolar fibreoptic orotracheal intubation in a patient with severe trismus undergoing nasal surgery. Can J Anaesth. 2011 May; 58(5):460-3.
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Human remains from Zhirendong, South China, and modern human emergence in East Asia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Nov 09; 107(45):19201-6.
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A new locus for autosomal dominant amelogenesis imperfecta on chromosome 8q24.3. Hum Genet. 2007 Jan; 120(5):653-62.
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Use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for the repair of a fractured molar tooth. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 May; 47(5):424-6.
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Hemisection and partial retention of carnassial teeth in client-owned dogs. J Vet Dent. 2005 Dec; 22(4):216-26.