Diseases

Dental Enamel Hypomineralization

Reduced mineralization disorder of the DENTAL ENAMEL during development resulting in qualitative defects, e.g., discolored or chalky (soft) enamel.

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Abstract

Reduced mineralization disorder of the DENTAL ENAMEL during development resulting in qualitative defects, e.g., discolored or chalky (soft) enamel.

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16 entry terms
  • Dental Hypomineralization
  • Enamel Hypocalcification
  • Enamel Hypomineralization
  • Enamel Hypomineralization, Dental
  • Hypocalcification of Enamel
  • Hypomineralization of Enamel of Tooth
  • Hypomineralization, Tooth
  • Tooth Hypomineralization
  • Dental Enamel Hypomineralizations
  • Dental Hypomineralizations
  • Enamel Hypomineralizations
  • Hypocalcification, Enamel
  • Hypomineralization, Dental
  • Hypomineralization, Dental Enamel
  • Hypomineralization, Enamel
  • Tooth Hypomineralizations

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2023; for TOOTH HYPOMINERALIZATION see TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION 1992-2022; for MOLAR INCISOR HYPOMINERALIZATION use DENTAL ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA 1966-2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Dental Enamel Hypoplasia (1963-2022)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Enamel Hypomineralization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094603. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094603
  2. Dental Enamel Hypomineralization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116802049