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Dental Pulp MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Dental Pulp
Tree Number(s)
A14.549.167.900.260
Unique ID
D003782
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003782
Annotation
/surg = PULPECTOMY or PULPOTOMY; inflammation = PULPITIS
Scope Note
A richly vascularized and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Entry Version
DENT PULP
Entry Term(s)
Dental Pulps
Pulp, Dental
Pulps, Dental
NLM Classification #
WU 230
See Also
Pulpectomy
Pulpotomy
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Dental Pulp Preferred
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