Apexification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apexification is a noun meaning (odontology) The promotion of tooth root development by deposition of mineral tissue.
Meaning
(odontology) The promotion of tooth root development by deposition of mineral tissue.
Example Sentences
The treatment of pulpal necrosis of an immature tooth with an open apex has been traditionally achieved using either long term calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)₂] apexification procedures, or more recently the MTA apical barrier technique.
Word Forms
- apexifications
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apexogenesis, apicalisation, apex, dentation, odontoclast, apophysis.
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