"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 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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Three-year prospective multicenter study evaluating marginal bone levels and soft tissue health around a one-piece implant system. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2012 Mar-Apr; 27(2):458-66.
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Acellular dermal matrix allografts to achieve increased attached gingiva. Part 1. A clinical study. J Periodontol. 2000 Aug; 71(8):1297-305.
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Efficacy of a sonic toothbrush for plaque removal by caregivers in a special needs population. Spec Care Dentist. 1998 Sep-Oct; 18(5):202-6.
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An evaluation of a dentifrice containing salivary peroxidase elements for the control of gingival disease in patients with irradiated head and neck cancer. J Prosthet Dent. 1996 Sep; 76(3):292-6.
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Dental pathology and alcohol-related indicators in an outpatient clinic sample. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1990 Aug; 18(4):204-7.