"Oral Health" 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.
The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D009909
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N01.400.535
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oral Health" by people in Profiles.
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Farquhar DR, Divaris K, Mazul AL, Weissler MC, Zevallos JP, Olshan AF. Poor oral health affects survival in head and neck cancer. Oral Oncol. 2017 10; 73:111-117.
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Pasquale LR, Hyman L, Wiggs JL, Rosner BA, Joshipura K, McEvoy M, McPherson ZE, Danias J, Kang JH. Prospective Study of Oral Health and Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Men: Data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Ophthalmology. 2016 11; 123(11):2318-2327.
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Koffman BM, Khuder S, Mutgi S, Crooks R, Herial N. Impact of oral health in patients with multiple sclerosis and epilepsy: a survey in a neurology clinic. Spec Care Dentist. 2012 Jul-Aug; 32(4):150-4.
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Goteiner D, Ashmen R, Lebrman N, Janal MN, Eskin B. Oral health of patients entering Morristown Memorial Hospital with acute coronary syndrome and angina. J N J Dent Assoc. 2007; 78(3):33-7.
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Flores G, Fuentes-Afflick E, Barbot O, Carter-Pokras O, Claudio L, Lara M, McLaurin JA, Pachter L, Ramos-Gomez FJ, Mendoza F, Valdez RB, Villarruel AM, Zambrana RE, Greenberg R, Weitzman M, Gomez FJ. The health of Latino children: urgent priorities, unanswered questions, and a research agenda. JAMA. 2002 Jul 03; 288(1):82-90.