Root Canal Definition

noun
A small, tubular channel, normally filled with pulp, in the root of a tooth.
Webster's New World
A treatment in which diseased tissue from this part of the tooth is removed and the resulting cavity is filled with an inert material.
American Heritage Medicine
A treatment or procedure involving the opening, cleaning, filling, etc. of a root canal.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Root Canal

Noun

Singular:
root canal
Plural:
root-canals

Root Canal Sentence Examples

  • The root canal system is cleaned to remove infected, inflamed and dead tissue.

  • He sounded like he was agreeing to a root canal.

  • In these cases a root canal therapy may be required to the tooth involved. return to top What is a bone augmentation?

  • The dentist took an x-ray, made an immediate diagnosis, and told him he needed a root canal.

  • During that period, L carried out seven root canal fillings and crowned a number of teeth.

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