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MeSH Heading: Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
Tree Number(s): C07.650.800.295.625; C07.793.700.295.625; C16.131.850.800.295.625
Unique ID: D003744
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003744
Scope Note: An acquired or hereditary condition due to deficiency in the formation of tooth enamel (AMELOGENESIS). It is usually characterized by defective, thin, or malformed DENTAL ENAMEL. Risk factors for enamel hypoplasia include gene mutations, nutritional deficiencies, diseases, and environmental factors.
Entry Version: DENT ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA
Entry Term(s): Enamel Agenesis; Enamel Hypoplasia; Enamel Hypoplasia, Dental; Hypoplasia, Dental Enamel; Hypoplastic Enamel
Public MeSH Note: 1966; see ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA 1965
History Note: 1966 (1965)
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0005875
Scope Note: An acquired or hereditary condition due to deficiency in the formation of tooth enamel (AMELOGENESIS). It is usually characterized by defective, thin, or malformed DENTAL ENAMEL. Risk factors for enamel hypoplasia include gene mutations, nutritional deficiencies, diseases, and environmental factors.
Terms: Dental Enamel Hypoplasia Preferred Term
Term UI T011029
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Enamel Hypoplasia
Term UI T716819
Date03/25/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Enamel Hypoplasia, Dental
Term UI T011027
Date01/17/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Hypoplasia, Dental Enamel
Term UI T011028
Date01/17/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Hypoplastic Enamel
Term UI T011031
Date10/05/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

Dental Enamel Hypoplasia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025