Anticurvature
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The filing of a tooth away from the inner curve of a root to reduce the risk of a strip perforation
"The minimum wall thickness was less on the palatal aspect (<1 mm) than on the buccal aspect of the coronal two thirds of the buccal roots.[ 12 ] An anticurvature filing technique was used in this case toward the buccal aspect similar to buccal roots of maxillary molars."
Example
More examples"The minimum wall thickness was less on the palatal aspect (<1 mm) than on the buccal aspect of the coronal two thirds of the buccal roots.[ 12 ] An anticurvature filing technique was used in this case toward the buccal aspect similar to buccal roots of maxillary molars."
Etymology
From anti- + curvature.
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