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Descriptor English: Dental Caries
Descriptor Spanish: Caries Dental
Descriptor caries dental
Entry term(s) caries
caries dentales
caries dentaria
lesiones cariosas
manchas blancas del esmalte
Scope note: Destrucción localizada de la superficie dentaria, iniciada por descalcificación del esmalte y seguida de lisis enzimática de las estructuras orgánicas, que conduce a la formación de cavidades. Si no se controla, la cavidad penetra el esmalte y la dentina hasta alcanzar la pulpa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cárie Dentária
Descriptor French: Caries dentaires
Entry term(s): Carie
Carie dentaire
Dent cariée
Taches achromiques
Taches achromiques des dents
Taches dentaires achromiques
Tree number(s): C07.793.720.210
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003731
Scope note: Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.
Annotation: DIET, CARIOGENIC, CARIOGENIC AGENTS, CARIOSTATIC AGENTS & DMF INDEX are also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
Related: Caries radiculaires MeSH
Cariogènes MeSH
Cariostatiques MeSH
Déminéralisation dentaire MeSH
Régime cariogène MeSH
DeCS ID: 3745
Unique ID: D003731
NLM Classification: WU 270
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/04/30
Caries dentaires - Preferred
Concept UI M0005854
Preferred term Caries dentaires
Entry term(s) Carie
Carie dentaire
Dent cariée
Taches achromiques - Narrower
Concept UI M0005855
Preferred term Taches achromiques
Entry term(s) Taches achromiques des dents
Taches dentaires achromiques



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