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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Dental Caries
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Caries Dental
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cárie Dentária
Synonyms
English
:
Caries, Dental
Dental Decay
Dental White Spots
White Spots
Tree Number:
C07.793.720.210
SP4.001.012.163
Definition
English
:
Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and
dentin
and reach the pulp.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
DIET, CARIOGENIC,
CARIOGENIC AGENTS
,
CARIOSTATIC AGENTS
&
DMF INDEX
are also available
See Related
English
:
Cariogenic Agents
Cariostatic Agents
Diet, Cariogenic
Root Caries
Tooth Demineralization
History Note
English
:
DENTAL CARIES CONTROL was heading 1965-66
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
3745
Unique Identifier:
D003731
Occurrence in VHL
:
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