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Dental Cavity Lining MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dental Cavity Lining
Tree Number(s)
E06.780.346.531
Unique ID
D003736
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003736
Scope Note
An inner coating, as of varnish or other protective substance, to cover the dental cavity wall. It is usually a resinous film-forming agent dissolved in a volatile solvent, or a suspension of calcium hydroxide in a solution of a synthetic resin. The lining seals the dentinal tubules and protects the pulp before a restoration is inserted. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
Entry Version
DENT CAVITY LINING
Entry Term(s)
Cavity Liner, Dental
Cavity Lining Varnish
Cavity Lining Varnishes
Cavity Lining, Dental
Cavity Linings, Dental
Cavity Varnishes
Dental Cavity Liner
Dental Cavity Liners
Dental Cavity Linings
Liners, Dental Cavity
Lining, Dental Cavity
Linings, Dental Cavity
Varnish, Cavity
See Also
Calcium Hydroxide
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/07/05
Dental Cavity Lining Preferred
Varnish, Cavity Narrower
Cavity Liner, Dental Related
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