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Dental Abutments MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dental Abutments
Tree Number(s)
E06.780.346.500
E07.695.190.175
Unique ID
D000044
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000044
Scope Note
Natural teeth or teeth roots used as anchorage for a fixed or removable denture or other prosthesis (such as an implant) serving the same purpose.
Entry Version
DENT ABUTMENTS
Entry Term(s)
Abutment, Dental
Abutments, Dental
Dental Abutment
Previous Indexing
Dental Cavity Preparation (1966-1969)
Denture, Partial (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note
91; was ABUTMENTS, DENTAL 1970-90
Online Note
use DENTAL ABUTMENTS to search ABUTMENTS, DENTAL 1970-90
History Note
91; was ABUTMENTS, DENTAL 1970-90
Date Established
1970/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Dental Abutments Preferred
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