| community dentistry | The practice of dentistry concerned with preventive as well as diagnostic and treatment programs in a circumscribed population. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| classical epidemiology | <epidemiology> Our term for the varieties of epidemiology primarily concerned with the statistical relationships between disease agents, both infectious and non-infectious; for example a study to establish the relative risk of lung cancer associated with smoking. We contrast this with ecological epidemiology. (05 Dec 1998) |
| clinical epidemiology | The field concerned with applying epidemiological principles in a clinical setting.Whereas classical epidemiology studies populations in an attempt to assess causes and distribution of disease and to formulate statistical measures of risk, clinical epidemiology focuses on medically defined populations (patients). (05 Mar 2000) |
| ecological epidemiology | <epidemiology> A branch of epidemiology which views disease as a result of the ecological interactions between populations of hosts and parasites; what we do. We contrast this with classical epidemiology. (05 Dec 1998) |
| epidemiology | <study> The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in populations and the control of health problems, the study of epidemic disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| epidemiology, classical | The study of populations in order to determine the frequency and distribution of disease and measure risks. (12 Dec 1998) |
| epidemiology, clinical | Epidemiology focused specifically upon patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| epidemiology, molecular | The application of molecular biology to the answering of epidemiological questions. The examination of patterns of changes in DNA to implicate particular carcinogens and the use of molecular markers to predict which individuals are at highest risk for a disease are common examples. (12 Dec 1998) |
| magnesia and alumina oral suspension | A mixture of magnesium hydroxide and variable amounts of aluminum oxide; used as an antacid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paediatric dentistry | The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geriatric dentistry | <specialty> The branch of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of older people. (12 Dec 1998) |
| restorative dentistry | Usually, the individual restoration of teeth by means of metallic or nonmetallic materials. Synonym: restorative dentistry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| military dentistry | The practice of dentistry as applied to special circumstances associated with military operations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| preventive dentistry | The branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention of disease and the maintenance and promotion of oral health. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosthetic dentistry | A dental specialty concerned with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and structures by artificial devices or prostheses. (12 Dec 1998) |