Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Oral Diagnosis

Examination of the mouth and teeth toward the identification and diagnosis of intraoral disease or manifestation of non-oral conditions.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Examination of the mouth and teeth toward the identification and diagnosis of intraoral disease or manifestation of non-oral conditions.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Diagnosis, Oral
  • Diagnoses, Oral
  • Oral Diagnoses
  • Examination, Oral
  • Oral Examination
  • Examinations, Oral
  • Oral Examinations

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer /diag with specific mouth or tooth disease

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65

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  1. E06w.342

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WU 141

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oral Diagnosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003945. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003945
  2. Oral Diagnosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73231690