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Categories: Dentistry procedures, Restorative dentistry, Dental materials
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filling  dental restoration  Cavity cutting  dental filling  dental fillings
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(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth WordNet 3.0
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(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Dental restoration, dental fillings, or simply fillings are treatments used to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure resulting from caries or external trauma as well as to the replacement of such structure supported by dental implants. Wikipedia
treatments to restore function, integrity, and morphology of teeth Wikidata
Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material. Wiktionary
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An informal British term for `filling' is `stopping' WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
When he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
My temporary filling fell out and got lost. Wiktionary
I will be using a rapid-setting cement filling. Wiktionary
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