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Descriptor English: Dental Pellicle
Descriptor Spanish: Película Dental
Descriptor película dental
Entry term(s) película del esmalte
película salival
Scope note: Fina película proteica sobre la superficie del ESMALTE DENTAL. Se cree generalmente que es el resultado de la adsorción selectiva de proteínas precursoras presentes en la SALIVA sobre las superficies dentarias y que reduce la adherencia microbiana a los DIENTES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Película Dentária
Descriptor French: Pellicule salivaire
Entry term(s): Acquired Pellicle, Salivary
Enamel Pellicle
Pellicle, Dental
Pellicle, Enamel
Pellicle, Salivary
Pellicle, Salivary Acquired
Salivary Acquired Pellicle
Salivary Pellicle
Tree number(s): A14.549.167.900.255.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044622
Scope note: A thin protein film on the surface of DENTAL ENAMEL. It is widely believed to result from the selective adsorption of precursor proteins present in SALIVA onto tooth surfaces, and to reduce microbial adherence to the TEETH.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
Related: Salivary Proteins and Peptides MeSH
DeCS ID: 37780
Unique ID: D044622
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Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2008/07/10
Dental Pellicle - Preferred
Concept UI M0445540
Scope note A thin protein film on the surface of DENTAL ENAMEL. It is widely believed to result from the selective adsorption of precursor proteins present in SALIVA onto tooth surfaces, and to reduce microbial adherence to the TEETH.
Preferred term Dental Pellicle
Entry term(s) Acquired Pellicle, Salivary
Enamel Pellicle
Pellicle, Dental
Pellicle, Enamel
Pellicle, Salivary
Pellicle, Salivary Acquired
Salivary Acquired Pellicle
Salivary Pellicle



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