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obturation

[ob′t(y)ərā′ahən]

Etymology: L, obturare, to stop up

an obstruction of an opening, such as an intestinal blockage.

obturation [ob´tŏo-ra´shun]

obstruction.

canal obturation filling of a root canal completely and densely with a nonirritating hermetic sealing agent.

obturation (äbˈ·t

·rāˑ·sh

n),

n the obstruction of a passageway within the body. An intestinal blockage is one type of an obturation.

obturation (ob´toorā´sh

n),

n the act of closing or occluding.

obturation, retrograde,

n See filling, retrograde.

obturation, root canal filling technique,

n the procedure used for filling and sealing the root canal.

obturation

the act of closing off, as in intestinal obstruction; in orthodontics filling a root canal.

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obturation (redirected from root canal filling technique obturation)

obturation
(redirected from root canal filling technique obturation)