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MeSH Heading: Denture Precision Attachment
Tree Number(s): E06.780.346.760.943.555; E07.695.190.200.220.245
Unique ID: D003834
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003834
Annotation: restrict to partial dentures
Scope Note: A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intracoronal attachment and the other type is the extracoronal attachment. It consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p85; from Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p264)
Entry Term(s): Attachment, Dental Slotted; Attachments, Dental Slotted; Dental Slotted Attachment; Dental Slotted Attachments; Denture, Precision Attachment; Intracoronal Attachment; Precision Attachment, Denture; Slotted Attachment, Dental; Slotted Attachments, Dental
NLM Classification #: WU 515
Previous Indexing: Denture, Partial (1966-1969); Denture, Partial, Removable (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note: 70
History Note: 70
Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

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Dentistry [E06]
- Prosthodontics [E06.780]
  - Dental Prosthesis [E06.780.346]
    - Dentures [E06.780.346.760]
      - Denture, Partial [E06.780.346.760.943]
        
        Denture, Partial, Fixed [E06.780.346.760.943.271]
        
        Denture, Partial, Immediate [E06.780.346.760.943.342]
        
        Denture, Partial, Removable [E06.780.346.760.943.413]
        
        Denture, Partial, Temporary [E06.780.346.760.943.484]
        
        Denture Precision Attachment [E06.780.346.760.943.555]

Equipment and Supplies [E07]
- Prostheses and Implants [E07.695]
  - Dental Prosthesis [E07.695.190]
    - Dentures [E07.695.190.200]
      - Denture, Partial [E07.695.190.200.220]
        
        Denture, Partial, Fixed [E07.695.190.200.220.220]
        
        Denture, Partial, Immediate [E07.695.190.200.220.225]
        
        Denture, Partial, Removable [E07.695.190.200.220.230]
        
        Denture, Partial, Temporary [E07.695.190.200.220.235]
        
        Denture Precision Attachment [E07.695.190.200.220.245]

Denture Precision Attachment Preferred

Concept UI: M0005985
Scope Note: A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intracoronal attachment and the other type is the extracoronal attachment. It consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p85; from Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p264)
Terms: Denture Precision Attachment Preferred Term
Term UI T011393
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1970); Precision Attachment, Denture
Term UI T011392
Date11/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Attachment, Dental Slotted
Term UI T011395
Date11/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Slotted Attachment, Dental
Term UI T011400
Date05/10/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Dental Slotted Attachment
Term UI T011397
Date03/05/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Dental Slotted Attachments
Term UI T011398
Date11/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Slotted Attachments, Dental
Term UI T011399
Date11/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Denture, Precision Attachment
Term UI T011391
Date04/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Attachments, Dental Slotted
Term UI T011396
Date11/06/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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