Preferred Label : national institute of dental and craniofacial research (U.S.);
MeSH definition : Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. It seeks to improve oral, dental and
craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of
health information by conducting and supporting basic and clinical research. It was
established in 1948 as the National Institute of Dental Research and re-named in 1998
as the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.;
MeSH synonym : national institute of dental and craniofacial research; nidr; nidcr;
MeSH annotation : add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT,
N.I.H., EXTRAMURAL or RESEARCH SUPPORT, N.I.H., INTRAMURAL; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry;
Origin ID : D054584;
UMLS CUI : C1513897;
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Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. It seeks to improve oral, dental and
craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of
health information by conducting and supporting basic and clinical research. It was
established in 1948 as the National Institute of Dental Research and re-named in 1998
as the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.