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power stroke

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power stroke,
a working stroke with a dental scaling instrument, used for splitting or dislodging calculus from the surface of a tooth or tooth root.

power stroke,
Poxviridae
n a major deoxyribonucleic acid virus family, to which the smallpox and vaccinia viruses belong. Viruses have a double-stranded, linear molecular structure with complex symmetry.


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Be mindful of leaning too far back in the power stroke or too far forward in the catch position.
Apply power strokes with a left and right motion to ensure that all old layers are stripped away.
A reflex geometry increases the power stroke and in turn increases speed.
 
 
 
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