"Tooth Demineralization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A tooth's loss of minerals, such as calcium in hydroxyapatite from the tooth matrix, caused by acidic exposure. An example of the occurrence of demineralization is in the formation of dental caries.
| Descriptor ID |
D017001
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.720
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| Concept/Terms |
Tooth Demineralization- Tooth Demineralization
- Tooth Hypomineralization
- Hypomineralization, Tooth
- Hypomineralizations, Tooth
- Tooth Hypomineralizations
- Demineralization, Tooth
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