Diseases

Dental Calculus

Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.

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Abstract

Abnormal concretion or calcified deposit that forms around the teeth or dental prostheses.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Calculus, Dental
  • Tartar

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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.

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History Note

64; was in Cat C only 1964-74

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WU 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Calculus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003728. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003728
  2. Dental Calculus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_(dental)
  3. Dental Calculus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144037