"Dental Caries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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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Cost-effectiveness of dental caries prevention strategies in South African schools. BMC Oral Health. 2023 10 28; 23(1):814.
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The burden of oral conditions among adolescents living with HIV at a clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. PLoS One. 2019; 14(10):e0222568.
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Systematic review of factors influencing oral health-related quality of life in children in Africa. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2019 Jul 24; 11(1):e1-e12.
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Oroactive dental biomaterials and their use in endodontic therapy. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2020 01; 108(1):201-212.
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Anti-acidogenic and anti-biofilm activity of 5,6,8-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one. Microb Pathog. 2018 Oct; 123:149-152.
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Oral Candida colonization in HIV-positive women: associated factors and changes following antiretroviral therapy. J Med Microbiol. 2013 Jan; 62(Pt 1):126-132.
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Evidence to support a food-based dietary guideline on sugar consumption in South Africa. Bull World Health Organ. 2003; 81(8):599-608.
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Dental caries, socio-economic development and national oral health policies. Int Dent J. 1999 Aug; 49(4):196-202.