"Bicuspid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines (CUSPID) and the molars (MOLAR), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p822)
| Descriptor ID |
D001641
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.860.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Bicuspid- Bicuspid
- Bicuspids
- Premolar
- Premolars
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bicuspid" by people in Profiles.
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Digital tooth-based superimposition method for assessment of alveolar bone levels on cone-beam computed tomography images. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2014 Aug; 146(2):255-63.
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Contact damage to root surfaces of premolars touching miniscrews during orthodontic treatment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2008 Sep; 134(3):353-60.
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Effect of cyclical lateral forces on microleakage in cervical resin composite restorations. Quintessence Int. 2002 Mar; 33(3):205-12.
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Options for posterior ceramic restorations. J Okla Dent Assoc. 1999; 90(2):30-4.
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Diagnosis and force systems utilized in treating the maxillary first bicuspid and mandibular second bicuspid extraction case. J Charles H. Tweed Int Found. 1987 Apr; 15:19-58.