"Dental Pulp Capping" 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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Application of a protective agent to an exposed pulp (direct capping) or the remaining thin layer of dentin over a nearly exposed pulp (indirect capping) in order to allow the pulp to recover and maintain its normal vitality and function.
| Descriptor ID |
D003785
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.397.370
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Pulp Capping- Dental Pulp Capping
- Pulp Capping, Dental
- Pulp Capping
- Capping, Pulp
- Cappings, Pulp
- Pulp Cappings
- Capping, Dental Pulp
- Cappings, Dental Pulp
- Dental Pulp Cappings
- Pulp Cappings, Dental
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