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MeSH Heading: Dental Waste
Tree Number(s): D20.944.460.150; N06.850.460.710.460.150
Unique ID: D018057
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018057
Annotation: includes saliva, rinse, amalgams, etc.; disposal of dent waste: coord IM with MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL (IM)
Scope Note: Any waste product generated by a dental office, surgery, clinic, or laboratory including amalgams, saliva, and rinse water.
Entry Version: DENT WASTE
Entry Term(s): Waste, Dental
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: WA 790
Previous Indexing: Waste Products (1976-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/04
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

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