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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Dentistry, Operative
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Descriptor Spanish:
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odontología operatoria
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Dentística Operatória
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Synonyms English:
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Operative Dentistry
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Tree Number:
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E06.323
H02.163.180
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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clinical dentistry concerned with restoration of tooth function (filling, inlay, etc.); do not confuse with SURGERY, ORAL the dental specialty concerned with diagnosis and surgical therapy of diseases, injuries or defects of soft tissues of mouth or jaws
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History Note English:
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65; was in Cat E only 1972-79
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3829
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Unique Identifier:
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D003814
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Similar:
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DeCS
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