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broach
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broach (broch) a fine barbed instrument for dressing a tooth canal or extracting the pulp.
broach (brch)
n.
A dental instrument for removing the pulp of a tooth or exploring its canal.
broach,
n an instrument with numerous barbs protruding from a metal shaft. It is generally used to engage the dental pulp for extirpation.
broach, barbed,
n See broach.
broach holder,
n an instrument similar to a pin vise used to hold a broach.
broach, pathfinder,
n See broach, smooth.
broach, smooth (pathfinder, pathfinder broach),
n an instrument used for locating the opening of a root canal and exploring the canal to determine the accessibility of the root end.


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