Concept information
Preferred term
Tooth Demineralization
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Demineralization, Tooth
Note
- a tooth disease; white spots or white lesions do not go here: note WHITE SPOTS see DENTAL CARIES
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 92
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017001
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