MeSH definition : The loss of calcium salts from bones and teeth. Bacteria may be responsible for this
occurrence in teeth. Old age may be a factor contributing to calcium loss, as is the
presence of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.;
MeSH annotation : loss of calcium from bone & tooth but consider also TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; DF: DECALCIFICATION
PATHOL; loss of calcium from bone & tooth but consider also TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;
The loss of calcium salts from bones and teeth. Bacteria may be responsible for this
occurrence in teeth. Old age may be a factor contributing to calcium loss, as is the
presence of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.