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MeSH Heading: Tooth Socket
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.781.324.502.125.800; A14.521.125.800; A14.549.167.646.094.800
Unique ID: D020390
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020390
Scope Note: A hollow part of the alveolar process of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE where each tooth fits and is attached via the periodontal ligament.
Entry Term(s): Alveolus Dentalis; Dental Alveolus
Previous Indexing: Alveolar Process (1966-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 1999
History Note: 1999
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/05/29

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Tooth Socket MeSH Descriptor Data 2025