| Descriptor English: | Orthodontists | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Ortodoncistas                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ortodontistas | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Orthodontistes | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Dentofacial Orthopedist Dentofacial Orthopedists Orthodontist Orthopedist, Dentofacial Orthopedists, Dentofacial  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        M01.526.485.330.330.655 N02.360.330.330.655  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000066792 | ||||
| Scope note: | Dentists who specialize in the treatment of misaligned TEETH and MALOCCLUSION. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        CL                                                            classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence OG organization & administration PX psychology SD supply & distribution SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2016 | 
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| History Note: | 2016 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 56196 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D000066792 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2016/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2015/07/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 | 
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                                        NAMED GROUPS
 
Persons [M01]Persons 
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                        Orthodontists                                            
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                        Dentofacial Orthopedists                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000596291 | 
                                
| Scope note | Dentists who specialize in the treatment of misaligned TEETH and MALOCCLUSION. | 
| Preferred term | Orthodontists | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Orthodontist                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M000596293 | 
                                
| Scope note | Dentists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities of the developing or mature orofacial structures. | 
| Preferred term | Dentofacial Orthopedists | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Dentofacial Orthopedist                                                 Orthopedist, Dentofacial Orthopedists, Dentofacial  | 
                                
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