"Dental Instruments" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.
| Descriptor ID |
D003762
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.186.501 E07.222.501
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Instruments- Dental Instruments
- Instrument, Dental
- Dental Instrument
- Instruments, Dental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Instruments" by people in Profiles.
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Adam MK, Rahimy E, Brady CJ, Aronsky M, Hsu J, Spirn M. Endophthalmitis after penetrating ocular injury in the dentist's chair. Can J Ophthalmol. 2014 Dec; 49(6):e154-6.
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Iqbal MK, Banfield B, Lavorini A, Bachstein B. A comparison of LightSpeed LS1 and LightSpeed LSX NiTi rotary instruments in apical transportation and length control in simulated root canals. J Endod. 2007 Mar; 33(3):268-71.
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Hurtt CA, Rossman LE. The sterilization of endodontic hand files. J Endod. 1996 Jun; 22(6):321-2.