American Dental Association
Professional society representing the field of dentistry.
Dentists
Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY.
Ethics, Dental
Schools, Dental
Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of dentistry.
Evidence-Based Dentistry
An approach or process of practicing oral health care that requires the judicious integration of systematic assessments of clinical relevant scientific evidence, relating to the patient's oral and medical condition and history, with the dentist's clinical expertise and the patient's treatment needs and preferences. (from J Am Dent Assoc 134: 689, 2003)
Education, Dental, Graduate
Societies, Dental
Societies whose membership is limited to dentists.
Dentistry
Dental Research
Insurance, Dental
Insurance providing coverage for dental care.
Faculty, Dental
Dental Care
The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).
General Practice, Dental
Nonspecialized dental practice which is concerned with providing primary and continuing dental care.
United States
The term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.
Dentist's Practice Patterns
Patterns of practice in dentistry related to diagnosis and treatment.
Students, Dental
Endodontics
A dental specialty concerned with the maintenance of the dental pulp in a state of health and the treatment of the pulp cavity (pulp chamber and pulp canal).
Dental Hygienists
Laboratories, Dental
Dental Clinics
Facilities where dental care is provided to patients.
Education, Dental, Continuing
Educational programs designed to inform dentists of recent advances in their fields.
Dental Caries
African Americans
Persons living in the United States having origins in any of the black groups of Africa.
Licensure, Dental
The granting of a license to practice dentistry.
Personnel Selection
Dentists, Women
Female dentists.
Dental Care for Chronically Ill
Dental care for patients with chronic diseases. These diseases include chronic cardiovascular, endocrinologic, hematologic, immunologic, neoplastic, and renal diseases. The concept does not include dental care for the mentally or physically disabled which is DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED.
Dental Care for Children
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.
Training Support
Dental Pulp
A richly vascularized and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)