"Elastomers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A generic term for all substances having the properties of stretching under tension, high tensile strength, retracting rapidly, and recovering their original dimensions fully. They are generally POLYMERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D020724
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D25.720.327 J01.637.051.720.327 J01.637.412
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| Concept/Terms |
Synthetic Rubber- Synthetic Rubber
- Rubber, Synthetic
- Rubbers, Synthetic
- Synthetic Rubbers
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elastomers" by people in Profiles.
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Elastomeric-ligated vs self-ligating appliances: a pilot study examining microbial colonization and white spot lesion formation after 1 year of orthodontic treatment. Orthodontics (Chic.). 2011; 12(2):108-21.