MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Root Canal Filling Materials
Tree Number(s): D25.339.859; J01.637.051.339.859
Unique ID: D012387
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012387
Scope Note: Materials placed inside a root canal for the purpose of obturating or sealing it. The materials may be gutta-percha, silver cones, paste mixtures, or other substances. (Dorland, 28th ed, p631 & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p187)
Entry Term(s): Root Canal Filling Material; Root Canal Sealants; Sealants, Root Canal
NLM Classification #: WU 190
Previous Indexing: Dental Materials (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(70)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Root Canal Filling Materials MeSH Descriptor Data 2024