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Preferred term

Dental Deposits  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Accumulations of microflora that lead to pathological plaque and calculus which cause PERIODONTAL DISEASES. It can be considered a type of BIOFILMS. It is subtly distinguished from the protective DENTAL PELLICLE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dental Deposit
  • Deposit, Dental
  • Deposits, Dental
  • Materia Alba

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MDS4N002-7

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