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Enamel Microabrasion MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Enamel Microabrasion
Tree Number(s)
E06.420.500
Unique ID
D019243
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019243
Annotation
to remove surface discoloration
Scope Note
Mechanical removal of a small amount of tooth structure (not more than a few tenths of a millimeter in depth) to eliminate superficial enamel discoloration defects not successfully removed by bleaching techniques. A common abrasive is a mixture of pumice and hydrochloric acid.
Entry Term(s)
Dental Microabrasion
Dental Microabrasions
Enamel Microabrasions
Microabrasion, Dental
Microabrasion, Enamel
Microabrasions, Dental
Microabrasions, Enamel
Previous Indexing
Tooth Discoloration/therapy (1989-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97
History Note
97
Date Introduced
1997/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01
Enamel Microabrasion Preferred
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