Molar
"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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2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molar" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Cho YE, Park EJ, Koak JY, Kim SK, Heo SJ, Park JM. Strain gauge analysis of occlusal forces on implant prostheses at various occlusal heights. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2014 Sep-Oct; 29(5):1034-41.