apexification
apexification (āpek´sifikā´sh
),
[-if′ikā′shən]
Etymology: L, apex + facere, to make
a process of promoting apical closure of the root in an endodontically treated tooth by placement of calcium hydroxide paste or other tissue-tolerant material in the root canal after an apicoectomy.
apexification (āpek´sifikā´sh
),n the process of induced root development or apical closure of the root by hard tissue deposition.
apexification
stimulation to form a closed apex in a tooth with necrotic pulp.
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