MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Dental Enamel
Tree Number(s): A14.549.167.900.255
Unique ID: D003743
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003743
Annotation: /embryol: consider also AMELOGENESIS
Scope Note: A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)
Entry Version: DENT ENAMEL
Entry Term(s): Dental Enamels; Enamel; Enamel Cuticle; Enamel, Dental; Enamels, Dental
NLM Classification #: WU 220
See Also: Ameloblasts; Amelogenesis
Public MeSH Note: ENAMEL CUTICLE was heading 1965-96; NASMYTH'S MEMBRANE was see ENAMEL CUTICLE 1975-96
Online Note: use DENTAL ENAMEL to search NASMYTH'S MEMBRANE 1975-96
History Note: ENAMEL CUTICLE was heading 1965-96; NASMYTH'S MEMBRANE was see ENAMEL CUTICLE 1975-96
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0005873
Scope Note: A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)
Terms: Dental Enamel Preferred Term
Term UI T011024
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Dental Enamels
Term UI T011021
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Enamel, Dental
Term UI T011022
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Enamels, Dental
Term UI T011023
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Enamel
Term UI T011025
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Dental Enamel MeSH Descriptor Data 2025