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Calcium Hydroxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Calcium Hydroxide
Tree Number(s)
D01.045.250.313
D01.146.335
D01.248.497.158.459.150
Unique ID
D002126
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002126
Scope Note
A white powder prepared from lime that has many medical and industrial uses. It is in many dental formulations, especially for root canal filling.
Pharm Action
Bone Cements
Related Numbers
1305-62-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
Previous Indexing
Calcium (1966)
Hydroxides (1966)
Public MeSH Note
67
History Note
67
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Calcium Hydroxide Preferred
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