Anatomy

Dental Fissures

Naturally occurring deep grooves or clefts in the surface of teeth equivalent to class 1 cavities in Black's classification of dental caries.

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Abstract

Naturally occurring deep grooves or clefts in the surface of teeth equivalent to class 1 cavities in Black's classification of dental caries.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Dental Fissure
  • Fissure, Dental
  • Fissures, Dental

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, 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, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

91(87); was see under DENTAL CARIES 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Dental Caries (1966-1986)

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  1. A14w.549w.167w.900.258
  2. C07.793w.700.255

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Fissures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003750. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003750
  2. Dental Fissures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54926202