"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,
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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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| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Plaque Index" by people in Profiles.
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Chlorhexidine spray versus mouthwash in the control of dental plaque after implant surgery. J Clin Periodontol. 2004 Oct; 31(10):857-62.
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Enamel matrix proteins in the treatment of intra-bony defects. A prospective 24-month clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol. 2004 Jan; 31(1):52-9.