A tooth's loss of minerals, such as calcium in hydroxyapatite from the tooth matrix, caused by acidic exposure. An example of the occurrence of demineralization is in the formation of dental caries.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017001
altLabel
Demineralization, Tooth
AN
a tooth disease; white spots or white lesions do not go here: note WHITE SPOTS see DENTAL CARIES
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0085511
DC
1
definition
A tooth's loss of minerals, such as calcium in hydroxyapatite from the tooth matrix, caused by acidic exposure. An example of the occurrence of demineralization is in the formation of dental caries.
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