"Dentin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root, which is harder and denser than bone but softer than enamel, and is thus readily abraded when left unprotected. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D003804
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.900.280
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| Concept/Terms |
Dentin- Dentin
- Dentins
- Dentine
- Dentines
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dentin" by people in Profiles.
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Dentine hypersensitivity and dentine exposure in Arab patient populations. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 Apr; 47(4):473-479.
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Effect of hydration variability on hybrid layer properties of a self-etching versus an acid-etching system. Biomaterials. 2005 Mar; 26(9):1011-8.