dental pellicle

Preferred Label : dental pellicle;

MeSH definition : A thin protein film on the surface of DENTAL ENAMEL. It is widely believed to result from the selective adsorption of precursor proteins present in SALIVA onto tooth surfaces, and to reduce microbial adherence to the TEETH.;

MeSH synonym : enamel pellicle; salivary acquired pellicle; salivary pellicle; pellicle, dental; acquired pellicle, salivary; pellicle, salivary acquired; pellicle, enamel; pellicle, salivary;

Details

Origin ID

D044622;

UMLS CUI

C1257926;

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- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
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Indexing information
- AbpA protein, streptococcus gordonii [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- dental pellicle [MeSH concept]
See also
- salivary proteins and peptides [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Substance [UMLS semantic type]

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