The simultaneous use of multiple laboratory procedures for the detection of various diseases. These are usually performed on groups of people.

Services designed to promote, maintain, or restore dental health.

I'm sorry for any confusion, but 'England' is not a medical term and does not have a medical definition. England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and contributions to medical science. However, in a medical context, it may refer to the location of a patient, healthcare provider, or research study, but it is not a term with a specific medical meaning.

The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).

Hospital department providing dental care.

Insurance providing coverage for dental care.

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.

The giving of attention to the special dental needs of the elderly for proper maintenance or treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.

Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.

Nonspecialized dental practice which is concerned with providing primary and continuing dental care.

The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.

Use for articles concerning dental education in general.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of dentistry.

Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY.

The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health.

Facilities where dental care is provided to patients.

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to dental or oral health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.

Control, direction and financing of the total dental care of the population by a national government.

Individuals enrolled a school of dentistry or a formal educational program in leading to a degree in dentistry.

The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.

Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.

Dental care for the emotionally, mentally, or physically disabled patient. It does not include dental care for the chronically ill ( = DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL).

A dental specialty concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance of oral health through promoting organized dental health programs at a community, state, or federal level.

Personnel whose work is prescribed and supervised by the dentist.

Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.

The room or rooms in which the dentist and dental staff provide care. Offices include all rooms in the dentist's office suite.

The organization and operation of the business aspects of a dental practice.

Health services required by a population or community as well as the health services that the population or community is able and willing to pay for.

Education which increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of dental health on a personal or community basis.

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.

Individuals who assist the dentist or the dental hygienist.

The nonexpendable items used by the dentist or dental staff in the performance of professional duties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p106)

Economic aspects of the dental profession and dental care.

Amounts charged to the patient as payer for dental services.

Preventive dental services provided for students in primary and secondary schools.

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)

Patterns of practice in dentistry related to diagnosis and treatment.

Total lack of teeth through disease or extraction.

The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in a dental school.

The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.

"Decayed, missing and filled teeth," a routinely used statistical concept in dentistry.

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.

The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health.

The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Services for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.

Providing for the full range of dental health services for diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation of patients.

Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients.

The branch of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of older people.

Movable or portable facilities in which diagnostic and therapeutic services are provided to the community.

Large hospitals with a resident medical staff which provides continuous care to maternity, surgical and medical patients.

An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL.

'Tooth diseases' is a broad term referring to various conditions affecting the teeth, including dental caries (cavities), periodontal disease (gum disease), tooth wear, tooth sensitivity, oral cancer, and developmental anomalies, which can result in pain, discomfort, or loss of teeth if left untreated.

Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research.

The practice of dentistry concerned with preventive as well as diagnostic and treatment programs in a circumscribed population.

The study of laws, theories, and hypotheses through a systematic examination of pertinent facts and their interpretation in the field of dentistry. (From Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982, p674)

Pain in the adjacent areas of the teeth.

Organized services to provide health care for children.

The curve formed by the row of TEETH in their normal position in the JAW. The inferior dental arch is formed by the mandibular teeth, and the superior dental arch by the maxillary teeth.

Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XIX, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, administered by the states, that provides health care benefits to indigent and medically indigent persons.

The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)

The expenses incurred by a hospital in providing care. The hospital costs attributed to a particular patient care episode include the direct costs plus an appropriate proportion of the overhead for administration, personnel, building maintenance, equipment, etc. Hospital costs are one of the factors which determine HOSPITAL CHARGES (the price the hospital sets for its services).

Organized services to provide mental health care.

A film that attaches to teeth, often causing DENTAL CARIES and GINGIVITIS. It is composed of MUCINS, secreted from salivary glands, and microorganisms.

Health care programs or services designed to assist individuals in the planning of family size. Various methods of CONTRACEPTION can be used to control the number and timing of childbirths.

Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals.

Data collected during dental examination for the purpose of study, diagnosis, or treatment planning.

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Personnel who provide dental service to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency.

Practice of a health profession by an individual, offering services on a person-to-person basis, as opposed to group or partnership practice.

Examination of the mouth and teeth toward the identification and diagnosis of intraoral disease or manifestation of non-oral conditions.

Revenues or receipts accruing from business enterprise, labor, or invested capital.

Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient.

Hospitals located in metropolitan areas.

An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.

The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Professional practice as an employee or contractee of a health care institution.

Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.

Health care provided to specific cultural or tribal peoples which incorporates local customs, beliefs, and taboos.

The concept concerned with all aspects of providing and distributing health services to a patient population.

Educational programs designed to inform dentists of recent advances in their fields.

Social and economic factors that characterize the individual or group within the social structure.

Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health services provided for individuals in the community.

A range of methods used to reduce pain and anxiety during dental procedures.

Special hospitals which provide care for ill children.

Pathological processes involving the PERIODONTIUM including the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.

A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

Government-controlled hospitals which represent the major health facility for a designated geographic area.

Biocompatible materials placed into (endosseous) or onto (subperiosteal) the jawbone to support a crown, bridge, or artificial tooth, or to stabilize a diseased tooth.

The number of beds which a hospital has been designed and constructed to contain. It may also refer to the number of beds set up and staffed for use.

Hospitals which provide care for a single category of illness with facilities and staff directed toward a specific service.

Absolute, comparative, or differential costs pertaining to services, institutions, resources, etc., or the analysis and study of these costs.

Economic aspects related to the management and operation of a hospital.

Financial assistance to impoverished persons for the essentials of living through federal, state or local government programs.

Radiographic techniques used in dentistry.

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.

A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).

The seeking and acceptance by patients of health service.

Educational programs for dental graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic dental sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced dental degree.

Presentation devices used for patient education and technique training in dentistry.

The principles of proper professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the dentist, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the dentist in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients.

State plans prepared by the State Health Planning and Development Agencies which are made up from plans submitted by the Health Systems Agencies and subject to review and revision by the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

A class of hospitals that includes profit or not-for-profit hospitals that are controlled by a legal entity other than a government agency. (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed)

Services for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the aged and the maintenance of health in the elderly.

The concurrent or retrospective review by practicing physicians or other health professionals of the quality and efficiency of patient care practices or services ordered or performed by other physicians or other health professionals (From The Facts On File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988).

I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Brazil" is not a medical term or concept, it is a country located in South America, known officially as the Federative Republic of Brazil. If you have any questions related to health, medicine, or science, I'd be happy to help answer those!

Societies whose membership is limited to dentists.

A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.

Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.

The field of dentistry involved in procedures for designing and constructing dental appliances. It includes also the application of any technology to the field of dentistry.

Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.

Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a given risk factor.

The granting of a license to practice dentistry.

A chronic endemic form of hypoplasia of the dental enamel caused by drinking water with a high fluorine content during the time of tooth formation, and characterized by defective calcification that gives a white chalky appearance to the enamel, which gradually undergoes brown discoloration. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)

The obtaining and management of funds for hospital needs and responsibility for fiscal affairs.

Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient.

Facilities for the performance of services related to dental treatment but not done directly in the patient's mouth.

The confinement of a patient in a hospital.

A state in south central Australia. Its capital is Adelaide. It was probably first visited by F. Thyssen in 1627. Later discoveries in 1802 and 1830 opened up the southern part. It became a British province in 1836 with this self-descriptive name and became a state in 1901. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1135)

Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc.

Various branches of dental practice limited to specialized areas.

Major administrative divisions of the hospital.

Areawide planning for hospitals or planning of a particular hospital unit on the basis of projected consumer need. This does not include hospital design and construction or architectural plans.

Services designed for HEALTH PROMOTION and prevention of disease.

Organized services to provide health care to expectant and nursing mothers.

Individuals responsible for fabrication of dental appliances.

Health care services related to human REPRODUCTION and diseases of the reproductive system. Services are provided to both sexes and usually by physicians in the medical or the surgical specialties such as REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; ANDROLOGY; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; and PERINATOLOGY.

The prices a hospital sets for its services. HOSPITAL COSTS (the direct and indirect expenses incurred by the hospital in providing the services) are one factor in the determination of hospital charges. Other factors may include, for example, profits, competition, and the necessity of recouping the costs of uncompensated care.

Dense fibrous layer formed from mesodermal tissue that surrounds the epithelial enamel organ. The cells eventually migrate to the external surface of the newly formed root dentin and give rise to the cementoblasts that deposit cementum on the developing root, fibroblasts of the developing periodontal ligament, and osteoblasts of the developing alveolar bone.

Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive mental health services provided for individuals in the community.

(Note: 'North Carolina' is a place, not a medical term. However, I can provide a fun fact related to health and North Carolina.)

The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.

#### My apologies, but the term 'Washington' is not a medical concept or condition that has a defined meaning within the medical field. It refers to various concepts, primarily related to the U.S. state of Washington or the District of Columbia, where the nation's capital is located. If you have any questions about medical topics or conditions, please feel free to ask!

Individuals whose ancestral origins are in the islands of the central and South Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia.

The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.

Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.

The period of confinement of a patient to a hospital or other health facility.

Organized services in a hospital which provide medical care on an outpatient basis.

Outside services provided to an institution under a formal financial agreement.

Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.

Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system.

The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.

Individuals classified according to their sex, racial origin, religion, common place of living, financial or social status, or some other cultural or behavioral attribute. (UMLS, 2003)

Information centers primarily serving the needs of hospital medical staff and sometimes also providing patient education and other services.

Services offered to the library user. They include reference and circulation.

A distribution in which a variable is distributed like the sum of the squares of any given independent random variable, each of which has a normal distribution with mean of zero and variance of one. The chi-square test is a statistical test based on comparison of a test statistic to a chi-square distribution. The oldest of these tests are used to detect whether two or more population distributions differ from one another.

Skills, techniques, standards, and principles used to improve the art and symmetry of the teeth and face to improve the appearance as well as the function of the teeth, mouth, and face. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p108)

Great Britain is not a medical term, but a geographical name for the largest island in the British Isles, which comprises England, Scotland, and Wales, forming the major part of the United Kingdom.

A system of medical care regulated, controlled and financed by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for the health needs of the population.

Compilations of data on hospital activities and programs; excludes patient medical records.

The psychological relations between the dentist and patient.

Organized services for the purpose of providing diagnosis to promote and maintain health.

Any materials used in providing care specifically in the hospital.

Organized services to provide health care to adolescents, ages ranging from 13 through 18 years.

Health services, public or private, in urban areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.

The process of accepting patients. The concept includes patients accepted for medical and nursing care in a hospital or other health care institution.

Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.

The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth or part of a tooth, or associated structures, ranging from a portion of a tooth to a complete denture. The dental prosthesis is used for cosmetic or functional reasons, or both. DENTURES and specific types of dentures are also available. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p244 & Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p643)

One of a set of bone-like structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing.

The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra.

Hospital department which administers all departmental functions and the provision of surgical diagnostic and therapeutic services.

A general concept referring to the organization and administration of nursing activities.

A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of dental care.

Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.

Efforts to prevent and control the spread of infections within dental health facilities or those involving provision of dental care.

Hospital department that manages and supervises the dietary program in accordance with the patients' requirements.

Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp.

A component of the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee and direct the Medicare and Medicaid programs and related Federal medical care quality control staffs. Name was changed effective June 14, 2001.

The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.

The organization and administration of health services dedicated to the delivery of health care.

A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.

Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.

A set of techniques used when variation in several variables has to be studied simultaneously. In statistics, multivariate analysis is interpreted as any analytic method that allows simultaneous study of two or more dependent variables.

An infant during the first month after birth.

The hospital department which is responsible for the organization and administration of nursing activities.

Educational attainment or level of education of individuals.

The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture.

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

Any waste product generated by a dental office, surgery, clinic, or laboratory including amalgams, saliva, and rinse water.

Organized services to provide health care to women. It excludes maternal care services for which MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES is available.

'Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over' refers to the maximum number of hospital beds equaling or exceeding 500 that are medically staffed and equipped to provide patient care and accommodation within a healthcare facility.

Hospitals controlled by the county government.

The predisposition to tooth decay (DENTAL CARIES).

Application of marketing principles and techniques to maximize the use of health care resources.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions for use in restorative or prosthetic dentistry.

Hospital department responsible for the administration and management of services provided for obstetric and gynecologic patients.

The application of computer and information sciences to improve dental practice, research, education and management.

A cabinet department in the Executive Branch of the United States Government concerned with administering those agencies and offices having programs pertaining to health and human services.

Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

Research aimed at assessing the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured by the attainment of a specified end result or outcome. Measures include parameters such as improved health, lowered morbidity or mortality, and improvement of abnormal states (such as elevated blood pressure).

The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cardiac patient.

An organized procedure carried out through committees to review admissions, duration of stay, professional services furnished, and to evaluate the medical necessity of those services and promote their most efficient use.

A professional society in the United States whose membership is composed of hospitals.

Systematic identification of a population's needs or the assessment of individuals to determine the proper level of services needed.

A geographic area defined and served by a health program or institution.

That phase of clinical dentistry concerned with the restoration of parts of existing teeth that are defective through disease, trauma, or abnormal development, to the state of normal function, health, and esthetics, including preventive, diagnostic, biological, mechanical, and therapeutic techniques, as well as material and instrument science and application. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 2d ed, p237)

The relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function. It has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p556, p472)

Organized services to provide diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic disorders.

The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases.