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Dentistry MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dentistry
Tree Number(s)
E06
H02.163
Unique ID
D003813
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003813
Annotation
/instrum = DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT or other specifics; /legislation & jurisprudence = LEGISLATION, DENTAL or DENTISTRY + JURISPRUDENCE or FORENSIC DENTISTRY; veterinary dentistry = DENTISTRY /‌vet + VETERINARY MEDICINE
Scope Note
The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.
See Also
Dental Equipment
Dental Instruments
Economics, Dental
Education, Dental
History of Dentistry
Legislation, Dental
Oral Medicine
Public MeSH Note
AVIATION DENTISTRY was heading 1965-79
History Note
AVIATION DENTISTRY was heading 1965-79
Entry Combination
economics:Economics, Dental
education:Education, Dental
ethics:Ethics, Dental
history:History of Dentistry
instrumentation:Dental Instruments
legislation & jurisprudence:Legislation, Dental
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/02/28
Dentistry Preferred
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