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Dental Polishing MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dental Polishing
Tree Number(s)
E06.298
Unique ID
D003775
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003775
Annotation
restrict to polishing of dentures, amalgams & resins; tooth polishing: index under DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS or DENTAL SCALING or TOOTHBRUSHING
Scope Note
Creation of a smooth and glossy surface finish on a denture or amalgam.
Entry Version
DENT POLISHING
Entry Term(s)
Burnishing, Dental
Dental Burnishing
Dental Finishing
Finishing, Dental
Polishing, Dental
Previous Indexing
Dental Restoration, Permanent (1966-1983)
Surface Properties (1968-1983)
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1983/04/21
Revision Date
2019/05/24
Dental Polishing Preferred
Dental Burnishing Narrower
Finishing, Dental Broader
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