Diseases

Dental Fistula

An abnormal passage in the oral cavity on the gingiva.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An abnormal passage in the oral cavity on the gingiva.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Dental Fistulas
  • Fistula, Dental
  • Fistulas, Dental
  • Gingival Fistula
  • Fistula, Gingival
  • Fistulas, Gingival
  • Gingival Fistulas

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35 allowable subheadings

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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Previous Indexing

  • Periapical Abscess (1966-1969)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003751. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003751
  2. Dental Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98831372