gutta-percha points


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gut·ta-per·cha points

cones of a gutta-percha compound used for filling root canals in conjunction with a cement, paste, or plastic.
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gut·ta-per·cha points

(gut'ă-pĕr'chă poynts)
Cones of a gutta-percha compound used for filling root canals in conjunction with a cement, paste, or plastic.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

gut·ta-per·cha points

(gut'ă-pĕr'chă poynts)
Cones of gutta-percha compound used for filling root canals in conjunction with a cement, paste, or plastic.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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These include use of accessory gutta-percha points and vertical compaction with a plugger to increase adaptation of the gutta-percha to the root canal.
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Brazilian gutta-percha points. Part II: thermal properties.
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