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MeSH Heading: Dental Amalgam
Tree Number(s): D25.339.208.291; J01.637.051.339.208.291
Unique ID: D003723
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003723
Scope Note: An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.
Entry Version: DENT AMALGAM
Entry Term(s): Amalgam, Dental; Amalgams, Dental; Dental Amalgams
CAS Type 1 Name: Dental materials and fillings, amalgams
NLM Classification #: WU 180
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0005842
Scope Note: An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.
Terms: Dental Amalgam Preferred Term
Term UI T010910
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1965); Amalgam, Dental
Term UI T010907
Date02/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Amalgams, Dental
Term UI T010908
Date02/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Dental Amalgams
Term UI T010909
Date02/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991)

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