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MeSH Heading: Dental Caries
Tree Number(s): C07.793.720.210
Unique ID: D003731
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003731
Annotation: DIET, CARIOGENIC, CARIOGENIC AGENTS, CARIOSTATIC AGENTS & DMF INDEX are also available
Scope Note: Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.
Entry Version: DENT CARIES
Entry Term(s): Caries, Dental; Carious Dentin; Carious Lesions; Decay, Dental; Dental Cavities; Dental Cavity; Dental Decay; Dental White Spot; Dental White Spots; White Spot, Dental; White Spots, Dental
NLM Classification #: WU 270
See Also: Cariogenic Agents; Cariostatic Agents; Diet, Cariogenic; Root Caries; Tooth Demineralization
Public MeSH Note: DENTAL CARIES CONTROL was heading 1965-66
Online Note: use DENTAL CARIES to search DENTAL CARIES CONTROL 1966
History Note: DENTAL CARIES CONTROL was heading 1965-66
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/11

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0005854
Scope Note: Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.
Terms: Dental Caries Preferred Term
Term UI T010944
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Dental Decay
Term UI T010946
Date05/02/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Dental Cavities
Term UI T001120229
Date05/03/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Decay, Dental
Term UI T010945
Date05/02/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Carious Lesions
Term UI T000995496
Date11/03/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Caries, Dental
Term UI T010943
Date01/16/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Dental Cavity
Term UI T001120230
Date05/03/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023)

Concept UI: M0005855
Terms: Dental White Spot Preferred Term
Term UI T010947
Date04/10/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Dental White Spots
Term UI T010950
Date04/08/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); White Spot, Dental
Term UI T010948
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); White Spots, Dental
Term UI T010949
Date04/27/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991)

Dental Caries MeSH Descriptor Data 2025