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Abstract
The giving of attention to the special dental needs of children, including the prevention of tooth diseases and instruction in dental hygiene and dental health. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Dentistry for Children
- Children, Dentistry for
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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; do not confuse with PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, the specialty; check tag CHILD
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History Note
96; DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN was see PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 1995
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Previous Indexing
- Pediatric Dentistry (1966-1995)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dental Care for Children. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019140. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019140
- Dental Care for Children. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69032119