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MeSH Heading: Tooth Bleaching
Tree Number(s): E06.420.750
Unique ID: D014073
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014073
Scope Note: The use of a chemical oxidizing agent to whiten TEETH. In some procedures the oxidation process is activated by the use of heat or light.
Entry Term(s): Teeth Bleaching; Teeth Whitening; Tooth Whitening
NLM Classification #: WU 166
Previous Indexing: Mottled Enamel/therapy (1966-1970); Root Canal Therapy (1966-1970); Tooth Discoloration/therapy (1966-1970)
See Also: Tooth Bleaching Agents
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(71)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

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veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M0021671
Scope Note: The use of a chemical oxidizing agent to whiten TEETH. In some procedures the oxidation process is activated by the use of heat or light.
Terms: Tooth Bleaching Preferred Term
Term UI T041279
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1971); Teeth Bleaching
Term UI T758695
Date09/29/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Teeth Whitening
Term UI T758694
Date09/29/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Tooth Whitening
Term UI T758693
Date09/29/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011)

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