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Cavity prep
POS 512 Divisions, surfaces of the teeth
Question | Answer |
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axial wall | internal surface of a cavity preparation positioned in the same vertical direction as the pulp within the tooth |
cavity | pitted area in a tooth caused by decay |
cavity preparation | process of decay removal and tooth design in preparation for restoring a tooth |
cavity wall | internal surface of a cavity preparation |
line angle | junction of two walls in a cavity preparation |
operative dentistry | term commonly used to describe restorative and esthetic dentistry |
outline form | design and initial depth of sound tooth structure used by the dentist when restoring a tooth |
pulpal wall | surface of the cavity preparation perpendicular to the pulp of a tooth |