"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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| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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Alsabek L, Al-Hakeem A, Alagha MA, Comisi JC. Efficacy of hydrophilic resin-based sealant: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Dent. 2021 11; 114:103816.
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Sadiq N, Probst JC, Martin AB, Khan MM, Merchant AT. Untreated Dental Caries May be Associated with Subsequent Mortality among Working-Age Adults: Evidence from NHANES III. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2021 08; 49(4):377-383.
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Alkhouli MM, Al Nesser SF, Bshara NG, AlMidani AN, Comisi JC. Comparing the efficacies of two chemo-mechanical caries removal agents (2.25% sodium hypochlorite gel and brix 3000), in caries removal and patient cooperation: A randomized controlled clinical trial. J Dent. 2020 02; 93:103280.
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Reed SG, Miller CS, Wagner CL, Hollis BW, Lawson AB. Toward Preventing Enamel Hypoplasia: Modeling Maternal and Neonatal Biomarkers of Human Calcium Homeostasis. Caries Res. 2020; 54(1):55-67.
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Kelly AL, Horsman E, Ziegler L, Hipp C, Martin AB. An alternative early childhood caries risk surveillance methodology for public policy and practice advancements. J Public Health Dent. 2019 09; 79(3):264-270.
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Alsabek L, Al-Nerabieah Z, Bshara N, Comisi JC. Retention and remineralization effect of moisture tolerant resin-based sealant and glass ionomer sealant on non-cavitated pit and fissure caries: Randomized controlled clinical trial. J Dent. 2019 07; 86:69-74.
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Veschusio C, Jones MK, Mercer J, Martin AB. Readying Community Water Fluoridation Advocates through Training, Surveillance, and Empowerment. Community Dent Health. 2018 May 30; 35(2):67-70.
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Veschusio CN, Probst JC, Martin AB, Hardin JW, L Hale N. Impact of South Carolina's Medicaid fluoride varnish reimbursement policy on children's receipt of fluoride varnish in medical and dental settings. J Public Health Dent. 2016 09; 76(4):356-361.
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Reed SG, Cunningham JE, Latham TN, Shirer SC, Wagner CL. Maternal oral mutans streptococci (MS) status, not breastfeeding, predicts predentate infant oral MS status. Breastfeed Med. 2014 Nov; 9(9):446-9.
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Blank JT. Optimize finishing and polishing of posterior composites. Dent Today. 2014 Mar; 33(3):118, 120-1.