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Dental Implantation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dental Implantation
Tree Number(s)
E04.545.550.280
E04.650.230
E06.645.550.280
E06.780.314
Unique ID
D003757
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003757
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; the procedure: do not confuse with DENTAL IMPLANTS, the implant itself; differentiate from TOOTH REPLANTATION (reinsertion of a tooth lost by trauma or deliberate extraction)
Scope Note
The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture.
Entry Version
DENT IMPLANTATION
Entry Term(s)
Dental Implant Therapy
Dental Prosthesis Implantation
Implantation, Dental
Implantation, Dental Prosthesis
Prosthesis Implantation, Dental
NLM Classification #
WU 640
See Also
Dental Implants
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Dental Implantation Preferred
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