back-action condenser
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back-ac·tion con·den·ser
(bak-ak'shŭn kŏn-den'sĕr)Dental instrument with the end of the shank bent into a U-shape so that condensing force is achieved by pulling rather than pushing.
Synonym(s): reverse condenser, reverse plugger.
Synonym(s): reverse condenser, reverse plugger.
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