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Root canal

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root canal
n.
1. The chamber of the dental pulp lying within the root portion of a tooth. Also called pulp canal.
2. A treatment in which diseased tissue from this part of the tooth is removed and the resulting cavity is filled with an inert material.

Root canal
The space within a tooth that runs from the pulp chamber to the tip of the root.
Mentioned in: Root Canal Treatment

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