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Dental Soldering MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Dental Soldering
Tree Number(s)
E06.912.190
Unique ID
D012994
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012994
Annotation
includes solders
Scope Note
The joining of pieces of metal through the use of an alloy which has a lower melting point, usually at least 100 degrees Celsius below the fusion temperature of the parts being soldered. In dentistry, soldering is used for joining components of a dental appliance, as in assembling a bridge, joining metals to orthodontic bands, or adding to the bulk of certain structures, such as the establishment of proper contact areas on inlays and crowns with adjacent teeth. (Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
Entry Version
DENT SOLDERING
Entry Term(s)
Soldering, Dental
Previous Indexing
Welding (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
95; was SOLDERING, DENTAL 1973-94
Online Note
use DENTAL SOLDERING to search SOLDERING, DENTAL 1973-94
History Note
95; was SOLDERING, DENTAL 1973-94
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Dental Soldering Preferred
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