Phenomena and Processes

Dental Enamel Permeability

The property of dental enamel to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, mineral ions and other substances. It does not include the penetration of the dental enamel by microorganisms.

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Abstract

The property of dental enamel to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, mineral ions and other substances. It does not include the penetration of the dental enamel by microorganisms.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Enamel Permeability, Dental
  • Permeability, Dental Enamel

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with substance /pharmacokin

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History Note

91(75); was see under TOOTH PERMEABILITY 1975-90

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  1. G10.549.845.292

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Enamel Permeability. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003745. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003745
  2. Dental Enamel Permeability. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71239085