Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Dental Care

The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).

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Abstract

The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).

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1 entry terms
  • Care, Dental

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16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, organization & administration, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

= professional care by a professional; ORAL HYGIENE = personal care by the subject himself; do not confuse with DENTISTRY: DENTISTRY is the dentist & the profession, DENTAL CARE is the patient & the care given him; GEN only: do not confuse with TOOTH DISEASES

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  1. E06w.170
  2. N02.421.240.190

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Care. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003729. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003729
  2. Dental Care. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51764646