Structured Summary
Abstract
Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
Related Concepts
Knowledge Graph
Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.
MeSH Record
See Also
MeSH Record
Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Calculus, Dental
- Tartar
MeSH Record
Aspects Covered
37 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
MeSH Record
History Note
64; was in Cat C only 1964-74
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Numbers
MeSH Record
NLM Classification
WU 250
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Dental Calculus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003728. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003728
- Dental Calculus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_(dental)
- Dental Calculus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144037