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MeSH Heading: Enamel Microabrasion
Tree Number(s): E06.420.500
Unique ID: D019243
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019243
Annotation: to remove surface discoloration
Scope Note: Mechanical removal of a small amount of tooth structure (not more than a few tenths of a millimeter in depth) to eliminate superficial enamel discoloration defects not successfully removed by bleaching techniques. A common abrasive is a mixture of pumice and hydrochloric acid.
Entry Term(s): Dental Microabrasion; Dental Microabrasions; Enamel Microabrasions; Microabrasion, Dental; Microabrasion, Enamel; Microabrasions, Dental; Microabrasions, Enamel
Previous Indexing: Tooth Discoloration/therapy (1989-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97
History Note: 97
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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Concept UI: M0028656
Scope Note: Mechanical removal of a small amount of tooth structure (not more than a few tenths of a millimeter in depth) to eliminate superficial enamel discoloration defects not successfully removed by bleaching techniques. A common abrasive is a mixture of pumice and hydrochloric acid.
Terms: Enamel Microabrasion Preferred Term
Term UI T057325
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Microabrasions, Dental
Term UI T057319
Date04/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Dental Microabrasion
Term UI T057320
Date10/24/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Enamel Microabrasions
Term UI T057322
Date04/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Microabrasions, Enamel
Term UI T057323
Date04/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Microabrasion, Enamel
Term UI T057324
Date04/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Dental Microabrasions
Term UI T057318
Date04/23/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Microabrasion, Dental
Term UI T057321
Date10/24/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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