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MeSH Heading: Periodontics
Tree Number(s): E06.721; H02.163.876.623
Unique ID: D010517
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010517
Scope Note: A dental specialty concerned with the histology, physiology, and pathology of the tissues that support, attach, and surround the teeth.
Entry Term(s): Periodontal Medicine
NLM Classification #: WU 21
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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