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MATRIX BAND [2 records]

Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

... an instrument or device used to replace the missing walls of the cavity, provide form and contour, and retain the restorative material as it is being placed and allowed to harden in the cavity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
DEF

[...] bande, métallique en général, qui reconstitue provisoirement et anatomiquement la paroi absente de la dent à obturer.

OBS

Voir A30 du fascicule 23071 de ENSTO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Conservative Dentistry
DEF

A device made of stainless steel that is used as a mold and is placed around a tooth to provide support for restorative materials while filling a tooth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Dentisterie conservatrice
DEF

Bande métallique entourant une dent dont une cavité proximale doit être obturée afin de limiter l'obturation et de comprimer le matériau correctement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental médico
  • Odontología conservadora
DEF

Instrumento plástico o metálico de forma especial, de franja o tira, usado para sostener y dar forma al material usado para obturar una cavidad dentaria.

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