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dry field

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dry field,
n the isolation of a surgical or operating field from body fluids such as saliva and blood. A dry field is essential in the placement of some enamel sealants and restorative fillings.


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The farmer was supposed to use a prescribed "rapid ignition" process, which involves hanging a drip torch on the back of a pickup truck and ringing a dry field with bits of fire.
The heavyweight specialty crops in Western Canada are dry field peas and lentils.
There are certain situations when a sealant would not be recommended: the presence of behavior management issues, the inability to isolate and maintain a dry field, the presence of decay, pit and fissures that are well coalesced and basically self-cleansing, and any allergies to the sealant material.
 
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