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Obturator/sealer

12:34 Mar 14, 2008
English Middle (ca.1100-1500) language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry
English Middle (ca.1100-1500) term or phrase: Obturator/sealer
Can anyone explain the difference between obturator and a sealer when treating a tooth root canal).
Thx
Sabina Bakula
Slovenia
Local time: 21:39


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4root filling material i e gutta percha cones/sealer
Cecilia Richter Ekholm


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root filling material i e gutta percha cones/sealer


Explanation:
The obturator is the filling material i e gutta percha cones. The sealer is the "glue" to get a fit tight between the obturator and the walls of the root-canal.


    Reference: http://books.google.ch/books?id=BXVfTFEB8yUC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA...
Cecilia Richter Ekholm
Local time: 21:39
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Native speaker of: Swedish
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