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Developmental Defects of Enamel MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Developmental Defects of Enamel
Tree Number(s)
C07.650.800.295
C07.793.700.295
C16.131.850.800.295
Unique ID
D000094602
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094602
Scope Note
Defects in normal AMELOGENESIS caused by any local, systemic, environmental, or genetic factors. Enamel defects resulting from demineralization of normally developed DENTAL ENAMEL is referred to as TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION.
Entry Term(s)
Developmental Defect of Enamel
Developmental Dental Enamel Defect
Developmental Dental Enamel Defects
Previous Indexing
Dental Enamel Hypoplasia (1963-2022)
Public MeSH Note
2023
History Note
2023
Date Introduced
2023/01/01
Last Updated
2023/02/26
Developmental Defects of Enamel Preferred
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