Dental Implantation

"Dental Implantation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The grafting or inserting of a prosthetic device of alloplastic material into the oral tissue beneath the mucosal or periosteal layer or within the bone. Its purpose is to provide support and retention to a partial or complete denture.

Descriptor ID	D003757
MeSH Number(s)	E04.545.550.280 E04.650.230 E06.645.550.280 E06.780.314
Concept/Terms	Dental Implantation Dental Implantation Dental Prosthesis Implantation Prosthesis Implantation, Dental Implantation, Dental Implantation, Dental Prosthesis Dental Prosthesis Implantations Implantations, Dental Prosthesis Prosthesis Implantations, Dental

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dental Implantation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Oral Surgical Procedures [E04.545]
Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic [E04.545.550]
Dental Implantation [E04.545.550.280]
Prosthesis Implantation [E04.650]
Dental Implantation [E04.650.230]
Dentistry [E06]
Oral Surgical Procedures [E06.645]
Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic [E06.645.550]
Dental Implantation [E06.645.550.280]
Prosthodontics [E06.780]
Dental Implantation [E06.780.314]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Dental Implantation".

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