"Dental Plaque Index" 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.
An index which scores the degree of dental plaque accumulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D003774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.980.438.300.300 E06.208.250 N05.715.360.300.800.438.300.325 N06.850.520.308.980.438.300.300 N06.890.160.090
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Plaque Index- Dental Plaque Index
- Indexes, Dental Plaque
- Indices, Dental Plaque
- Dental Plaque Indexes
- Dental Plaque Indices
- Index, Dental Plaque
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Plaque Index" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with gingival inflammation among adults with systemic sclerosis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2014 Feb; 12(1):55-61.
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Effect of a multi-faceted intervention on gingival health among adults with systemic sclerosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2011 Mar-Apr; 29(2 Suppl 65):S26-32.
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Effectiveness of oral self-care among adult Gullah-speaking African Americans with diabetes. Spec Care Dentist. 2009 May-June; 29(3):128-33.
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The effectiveness of a magnetized water oral irrigator (Hydro Floss) on plaque, calculus and gingival health. J Clin Periodontol. 1998 Apr; 25(4):316-21.