Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Closely joined: in anatomy, used with reference to the contiguous surfaces of adjoining teeth.
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- adjective
Near oradjacent - adjective
Contiguous
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Examples
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After an approximal cavity is prepared, use a matrix held in place by wooden wedges; the cylinders are about one-eighth of an inch long, and condensed in two or three layers so as to secure perfect adaptation; hand pressure is principally used, but a few firm strokes with a hand mallet are useful.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth Henry Lovejoy Ambler 1883
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High-heat gutta-percha has been used as a base in deep occlusal, buccal, and approximal cavities, completing the fillings with tin.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth Henry Lovejoy Ambler 1883
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Fillings were made by using mats, cylinders, tapes, and ropes, with hand-pressure, on the plan for manipulating non-cohesive gold foil, but it was difficult to insert a respectable approximal filling.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth Henry Lovejoy Ambler 1883
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It may be employed in any cavity not exposed to view, also in crown, buccal, and approximal fillings which extend into the occlusal surface, as it offers an astonishing resistance to wear.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth Henry Lovejoy Ambler 1883
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Dr.A. H. Thompson: "A.ter several years 'successful use of tin-gold, I commend it for approximal cavities, cervical margins, and frail walls.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth Henry Lovejoy Ambler 1883
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