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MeSH Heading: Dental Papilla
Tree Number(s): A14.549.167.900.720.250
Unique ID: D003771
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003771
Annotation: do not confuse with INTERDENTAL PAPILLA
Scope Note: Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp.
Entry Version: DENT PAPILLA
Entry Term(s): Dental Papillae; Papilla, Dental; Papillae, Dental
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TOOTH GERM 1975-90
Online Note: search TOOTH GERM 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under TOOTH GERM 1975-90
Date Introduced: 1991/01/01
Last Updated: 2003/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0005908
Scope Note: Mesodermal tissue enclosed in the invaginated portion of the epithelial enamel organ and giving rise to the dentin and pulp.
Terms: Dental Papilla Preferred Term
Term UI T011170
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Dental Papillae
Term UI T011167
Date02/08/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Papilla, Dental
Term UI T011168
Date02/08/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Papillae, Dental
Term UI T011169
Date02/08/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991)

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