Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Dental Instruments

Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Instrument, Dental
  • Dental Instrument
  • Instruments, Dental

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from DENTAL EQUIPMENT on the basis of size (instruments are entirely holdable in the hand); reamers & broaches: index under ROOT CANAL PREPARATION /instrum

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  1. E06w.186.501w
  2. E07w.222.501w

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WU 26

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Instruments. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003762. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003762
  2. Dental Instruments. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_instrument
  3. Dental Instruments. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5259421