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Calcium Hydroxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Calcium Hydroxide
Tree Number(s)
D01.045.250.313
D01.146.335
D01.248.497.158.459.150
Unique ID
D002126
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002126
Scope Note
A white powder prepared from lime that has many medical and industrial uses. It is in many dental formulations, especially for root canal filling.
Pharm Action
Bone Cements
Registry Numbers
PF5DZW74VN
Related Numbers
1305-62-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
Previous Indexing
Calcium (1966)
Hydroxides (1966)
Public MeSH Note
67
History Note
67
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Calcium Hydroxide Preferred
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