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Dental Pulp Cavity MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Dental Pulp Cavity
Tree Number(s)
A14.549.167.900.265
Unique ID
D003786
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003786
Scope Note
The space in a tooth bounded by the dentin and containing the dental pulp. The portion of the cavity within the crown of the tooth is the pulp chamber; the portion within the root is the pulp canal or root canal.
Entry Version
DENT PULP CAVITY
Entry Term(s)
Cavities, Dental Pulp
Cavity, Dental Pulp
Dental Pulp Cavities
Pulp Canal
Pulp Cavities, Dental
Pulp Cavity, Dental
Pulp Chamber
Root Canal
NLM Classification #
WU 230
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Introduced
1965/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Dental Pulp Cavity Preferred
Pulp Chamber Narrower
Pulp Canal Narrower
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