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root treatment

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noun

  1. Also called: root-canal therapy.  dentistry a procedure, used for treating an abscess at the tip of the root of a tooth, in which the pulp is removed and a filling ( root filling ) inserted in the root canal

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For example, under UDAs, a course of treatment resulting in just one filling might attract the same fee as one containing five fillings, a root treatment and an extraction.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2023

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