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Dental Prosthesis Retention MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dental Prosthesis Retention
Tree Number(s)
E06.780.346.687
Unique ID
D017268
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017268
Annotation
coordinate with specific prosthesis with no qualifiers; PROSTHESIS RETENTION is also available
Scope Note
Holding a DENTAL PROSTHESIS in place by its design, or by the use of additional devices or adhesives.
Entry Version
DENT PROSTHESIS RETENTION
Entry Term(s)
Prosthesis Retention, Dental
Retention, Dental Prosthesis
Previous Indexing
Dental Prosthesis Retention (1966-1989)
Denture Retention (1990-1992)
See Also
Prosthesis Retention
Public MeSH Note
93; was heading 1966-90; was see DENTURE RETENTION 1991-92
Online Note
use DENTURE RETENTION to search DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION 1966-92
History Note
93; was heading 1966-90; was see DENTURE RETENTION 1991-92
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/20
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Dental Prosthesis Retention Preferred
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