gutta-percha /gut·ta-per·cha/ (gut″ah-pur´chah) the coagulated latex of a number of trees of the family Sapotaceae; used as a dental cement and in splints.
gutta-percha
gutta-percha (gut´
-pur´ch),
gut·ta-per·cha (g t  -pûr ch)n. A rubbery substance from the latex of any of several tropical trees, used as a temporary filling material in dentistry and in the manufacture of orthopedic splints. |
gutta-percha
[gut′ə pur′chə]
Etymology: Malay, getah-percha, latex sap
the coagulated rubbery sap of various tropical trees, used for temporarily sealing the dressings of prepared tooth cavities. When combined with fillers and coloring materials, it may be rolled into sheets and used to make temporary bases for dentures.
gutta-percha (gut´
-pur´ch),n the coagulated juice of various tropical trees that has certain rubberlike properties. Used for temporary sealing of dressings in cavities; also used in the form of cones for filling root canals and in the form of sticks for sealing cavities over treatment.
gutta-percha, baseplate,
n the gutta-percha combined with fillers and coloring materials and rolled into sheets that are used as temporary bases for denture construction.
gutta-percha points,
n.pl the fine, tapered cylinders of gutta-percha used, because of their radiopacity, for radiographic ascertainment of pocket depth and topography; used also as a root canal filling material.
gutta-percha, temporary stopping,
n the gutta-percha mixed with zinc oxide and white wax. Used for temporary sealing of dressings in cavities.
gutta-percha
the coagulated latex of a number of tropical trees of the family Sapotaceae; used as a dental cement and in splints.
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