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Focal Infection, Dental MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Focal Infection, Dental
Tree Number(s)
C01.392.433
C07.793.348
Unique ID
D005491
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005491
Annotation
coordinate with precoordinated organ/disease site of infection + name of infection
Scope Note
Secondary or systemic infections due to dissemination throughout the body of microorganisms whose primary focus of infection lies in the periodontal tissues.
Entry Version
FOCAL INFECT DENT
Entry Term(s)
Dental Focal Infection
Dental Focal Infections
Focal Infections, Dental
Infection, Dental Focal
Infections, Dental Focal
NLM Classification #
WU 246
Public MeSH Note
64
History Note
64
Date Established
1964/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Focal Infection, Dental Preferred
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