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MeSH Heading: Dental Calculus
Tree Number(s): C07.793.208.250; C23.300.175.350
Unique ID: D003728
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003728
Scope Note: Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.
Entry Version: DENT CALCULUS
Entry Term(s): Calculus, Dental; Tartar
NLM Classification #: WU 250
See Also: Dental Prophylaxis
Public MeSH Note: 64
History Note: 64; was in Cat C only 1964-74
Date Established: 1964/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Dental Calculus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025