Ceramics

Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed and Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)

Year introduced: 1973(1967)

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Tree Number(s): J01.637.153

MeSH Unique ID: D002516

Entry Terms:

• Ceramic

Previous Indexing:

• Chemical Industry (1966)
• Dental Materials (1966)
• Minerals (1966)

All MeSH Categories
Technology and Food and Beverages Category
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
Manufactured Materials
Ceramics
Dental Porcelain
Organically Modified Ceramics