"Molar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)
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D008963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.860.525
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molar" by people in Profiles.
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Lee DW, Kim YJ, Oh Kim S, Choi SC, Kim J, Lee JH, Kim HJ, Shin J, Lee NY, Kim SM, Ra J, Kim J, Yang YM. Factors Associated with Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Pediatr Dent. 2020 Mar 15; 42(2):134-140.
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Kim CS, Rich SK. Bone Loss in Furcation-involved Mandibular Molars: A Retrospective Analysis. J Dent Hyg. 2017 Apr; 91(2):54-61.
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Silverman J. A hairy surgery. Lab Anim (NY). 2016 May; 45(5):165.
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Verma SK, Rastogi K, Bhushan R, Sagar M. Molar distalisation by pendulum appliance. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Apr 05; 2013.
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Shirazi M, Ameri A, Shafaroodi H, Motahhary P, Saleh T, Ghasemi M, Dehpour AR. Orthodontic tooth movement in cholestatic and cirrhotic rats. J Orthod. 2008 Jun; 35(2):119-25; discussion 110-1.
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Millward A, Shaw L, Harrington E, Smith AJ. Continuous monitoring of salivary flow rate and pH at the surface of the dentition following consumption of acidic beverages. Caries Res. 1997; 31(1):44-9.