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microleakage

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microleakage
[mī′krō·lē′kij]
Etymology: Gk, mikros + ONorse leka, to drip
leakage of minute amounts of fluids, debris, and microorganisms through the microscopic space between a dental restoration or its cement and the adjacent surface of the cavity preparation. It may progress through the dentin into the pulp, resulting ultimately in the failure of the restoration and the loss of the tooth.

microleakage,
n the seepage of fluids, debris, and microorganisms along the interface between a restoration and the walls of a cavity preparation.


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