Dental Cavity Preparation
"Dental Cavity Preparation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An operation in which carious material is removed from teeth and biomechanically correct forms are established in the teeth to receive and retain restorations. A constant requirement is provision for prevention of failure of the restoration through recurrence of decay or inadequate resistance to applied stresses. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p239-40)
| Descriptor ID |
D003737
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.931.325
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Cavity Preparation- Dental Cavity Preparation
- Cavity Preparations, Dental
- Preparation, Dental Cavity
- Preparations, Dental Cavity
- Cavity Preparation, Dental
- Dental Cavity Preparations
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