Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Dental Equipment

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)

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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)

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3 entry terms
  • Equipment, Dental
  • Dental Equipments
  • Equipments, Dental

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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for the dental professional, not the patient; differentiate from DENTAL INSTRUMENTS on basis of size (instruments are holdable in the hand)

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  1. E06w.186
  2. E07w.222

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WU 26

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Equipment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003748. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003748
  2. Dental Equipment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73498608