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UNDERCUT GAUGE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A gauge used in conjunction with the surveyor to determine the amount of undercut present on a tooth for the correct positioning of clasp arm tips in the undercut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Tige métallique droite munie à une extrémité d'une collerette circulaire qui, montée sur un paralléliseur de laboratoire, permet d'apprécier l'importance de la contre-dépouille d'une dent et de déterminer ainsi l'emplacement d'un crochet.

Spanish

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