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dental restoration
(redirected from Dental filling)

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dental restoration.
restoration
1. induction of a return to a previous state, as a return to health or replacement of a part to normal position.
2. partial or complete reconstruction of a body part, or the device used in its place.
dental restoration
see restorative dentistry.
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