"Dental Caries" 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.
Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.
| Descriptor ID |
D003731
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.720.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Caries- Dental Caries
- Dental Decay
- Caries, Dental
- Decay, Dental
Carious Dentin- Carious Dentin
- Carious Dentins
- Dentin, Carious
- Dentins, Carious
Dental White Spot- Dental White Spot
- White Spots, Dental
- White Spots
- Spot, White
- Spots, White
- White Spot
- Dental White Spots
- White Spot, Dental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Caries" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in oral health during aging in a novel non-human primate model. Geroscience. 2024 04; 46(2):1909-1926.
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Dental Health and Lung Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 03 01; 199(5):P9-P10.
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Caries prevalence and experience in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta: A cross-sectional multicenter study. Spec Care Dentist. 2019 Mar; 39(2):214-219.
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Dextran-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Biomimetic Catalysts for Localized and pH-Activated Biofilm Disruption. ACS Nano. 2019 05 28; 13(5):4960-4971.
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Dietary Intake, Attitudes toward Healthy Food, and Dental Pain in Low-Income Youth. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2018 07; 3(3):279-287.
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Sugar in Infants, Children and Adolescents: A Position Paper of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Committee on Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 12; 65(6):681-696.
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American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline. CA Cancer J Clin. 2016 05; 66(3):203-39.
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Prevention of dental caries in children from birth through age 5 years: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Pediatrics. 2014 Jun; 133(6):1102-11.
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Sodium hypochlorite-induced acute kidney injury. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2014 Mar; 25(2):381-4.
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Enamel white spot lesions can remineralise using bio-active glass and polyacrylic acid-modified bio-active glass powders. J Dent. 2014 Feb; 42(2):158-66.