"Dental Calculus" 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.
Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.
| Descriptor ID |
D003728
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.208.250 C23.300.175.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Calculus" by people in Profiles.
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Methamphetamine abuse and oral health: a pilot study of "meth mouth". Quintessence Int. 2012 Mar; 43(3):229-37.
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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.
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The effectiveness of the Titan-S sonic scaler versus curettes in the removal of subgingival calculus. A human surgical evaluation. J Periodontol. 1986 Nov; 57(11):672-80.