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apexification

apexification noun: the promotion of tooth root development by deposition of mineral tissue.

Noun

apexification (countable and uncountable, plural apexifications)

  1. The promotion of tooth root development by deposition of mineral tissue
    • The treatment of pulpal necrosis of an immature tooth with an open apex has been traditionally achieved using either long term calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)₂] apexification procedures, or more recently the MTA apical barrier technique.2015 June 3, Stefania Lymperi et al., “Dental Stem Cell Migration on Pulp Ceiling Cavities Filled with MTA, Dentin Chips, or Bio-Oss”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

Forms of apexification

pluralapexifications

Origin of apexification

From apex + -ification.

Questions about apexification

What does apexification mean?
Apexification means the promotion of tooth root development by deposition of mineral tissue.
What part of speech is apexification?
Apexification is a noun.
What is the plural of apexification?
The plural of apexification is apexifications.

Words near apexification in the dictionary

  1. apexcardiograms
  2. apexcardiographic
  3. apexcardiography
  4. apexed
  5. apexes
  6. apexification
  7. apexifications
  8. apexite
  9. apexites
  10. apexogenesis
  11. apextrin

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