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Health Occupations > Dentistry > Tooth Preparation > Dental Cavity Preparation

Preferred term

Dental Cavity Preparation  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cavity Preparation, Dental
  • Cavity Preparations, Dental
  • Dental Cavity Preparations
  • Preparation, Dental Cavity
  • Preparations, Dental Cavity

Note

  • restrict to fillings & inlays; for other prep procedures TOOTH PREPARATION, PROSTHODONTIC & ROOT CANAL PREPARATION are available

Scope note

  • An operation in which carious material is removed from teeth and biomechanically correct forms are established in the teeth to receive and retain restorations. A constant requirement is provision for prevention of failure of the restoration through recurrence of decay or inadequate resistance to applied stresses. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p239-40)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003737

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