Periodontics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The intermediate effect and the diagnostic accuracy in clinical case recall of students and experts in dental medicine.

30 Jul 2009 INTRODUCTION: The extensive knowledge of experts facilitates the solving of domain-specific problems. In general, this is due to the fact that experts recall more detailed information than do novices or even advanced students. However, if physicians ... Read more...

Contribution of the tooth bud mesenchyme to alveolar bone.

13 Jul 2009 This study highlights the dynamic nature of the mesenchymal cells during tooth development from the bud to the bell stage. Condensing mesenchymal cells, labelled on either side of the developing tooth bud, move toward the presumptive roots forming ... Read more...

The effect of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser in non-surgical periodontal therapy.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Laser treatment may serve as an alternative or adjunctive treatment to conventional mechanical therapy in periodontics. The neodymium-doped:yttrium, aluminum, and garnet (Nd:YAG) laser has been used in periodontics. Systematic reviews ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Periodontics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Relations between periodontics and orthodontics. Interview with Jean-Marc Dersot by Philippe Amat] 2 Sep 2009
• The intermediate effect and the diagnostic accuracy in clinical case recall of students and experts in dental medicine. 30 Jul 2009
• Contribution of the tooth bud mesenchyme to alveolar bone. 13 Jul 2009
• The effect of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser in non-surgical periodontal therapy. 29 Jun 2009
• The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Periodontology editors' consensus: periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 29 Jun 2009
• Editorial: a call to action. 29 Jun 2009
• The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Periodontology Editors' Consensus: periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 29 Jun 2009
• The periodontist's role in obtaining clearance prior to patients undergoing a kidney transplant. 30 May 2009
• Abstracts of Europerio 6. June 4-6, 2009. Stockholm, Sweden. 30 May 2009
• Update on the changing numbers and distribution of periodontists. 29 Apr 2009
• The gingival biotype revisited: transparency of the periodontal probe through the gingival margin as a method to discriminate thin from thick gingiva. 29 Apr 2009
• A simplified dental examination for detection of cavitated carious lesions in school setting. 17 Mar 2009
• Clinical peri-implant sounding accuracy in the presence of chronic inflammation of peri-implant tissues. Clinical observation study. 27 Feb 2009
• In vivo evaluation of DIAGNOdent for the quantification of occlusal dental caries. 27 Feb 2009
• Evaluation of a new furcation stent as a fixed reference point for class II furcation measurements. 27 Feb 2009
• Re: primary health care assessment and intervention in the dental office. Lambster IB, Wolf DL. (J Periodontol 2008;79:1825-1832). Primary care provided by periodontists/oral physicians. 30 Jan 2009
• The role of pathophysiological explanations in clinical case representations of dental students and experts. 30 Jan 2009
• Web-based virtual patients in dentistry: factors influencing the use of cases in the Web-SP system. 30 Jan 2009
• Obituary. Emeritus Professor Rolf Attström. 30 Jan 2009
• Differences in clinical grading associated with instructor status. 30 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Periodontics'

Definition: A dental specialty concerned with the histology, physiology, and pathology of the tissues that support, attach, and surround the teeth, and of the treatment and prevention of disease affecting these tissues.

Descriptor UI: D010517

Alternative terms: Periodontics; Periodontic;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: E06.721; H02.163.876.623;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif