underobturation

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noun

Insufficient obturation; an imperfect stopping up, or underfilling.

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Meanings

noununderobturation (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledentistryInsufficient obturation; an imperfect stopping up, or underfilling.

Origin

From under- + obturation.

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APA

underobturation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underobturation

MLA

“underobturation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underobturation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underobturation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underobturation.

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