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Epithelial Attachment MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Epithelial Attachment
Tree Number(s)
A14.549.167.646.374
Unique ID
D004846
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004846
Annotation
do not confuse with "periodontal attachment" as in PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS
Scope Note
A wedge-shaped collar of epithelial cells which form the attachment of the gingiva to the tooth surface at the base of the gingival crevice.
Entry Term(s)
Epithelium, Junctional
Junctional Epithelium
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PERIODONTIUM 1975-90
Online Note
search PERIODONTIUM 1969-74
History Note
91(75); was see under PERIODONTIUM 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/29
Epithelial Attachment Preferred
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