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Dental Pulp Exposure MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Dental Pulp Exposure
Tree Number(s)
C07.793.237.283
Unique ID
D003789
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003789
Scope Note
The result of pathological changes in the hard tissue of a tooth caused by carious lesions, mechanical factors, or trauma, which render the pulp susceptible to bacterial invasion from the external environment.
Entry Version
DENT PULP EXPOSURE
Entry Term(s)
Exposure, Dental Pulp
Pulp Exposure, Dental
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Introduced
1965/01/01
Last Updated
1999/01/01
Dental Pulp Exposure Preferred
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