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Marginal Adaptation (Dentistry)

Medical Definition:	The degree of proximity and interlocking of filling material to the wall of the cavity of a tooth. The term has come to be used synonymously with adaptation at the cavosurface margin. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982; J Dent 1993;21:265-73)
Guide Notes:	degree of interlocking of a filling to a tooth cavity wall; DF: MARGINAL ADAPTATION
Previously Indexed:	Dental Cavity Preparation (1967-1994),Dental Restoration, Permanent (1967-1994)

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