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undercut

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1. the portion of a tooth that lies between its height of contour and the gingivae, only if that portion is of less circumference than the height of contour. 2. the contour of a cross-section of a residual ridge of dental arch that would prevent the placement of a denture or other prosthesis. 3. the contour of flasking stone that interlocks to prevent the separation of parts. 4. the portion of a prepared cavity that creates a mechanical lock or area of retention; may be desirable in a cavity to be filled with gold foil or amalgam but is undesirable in a cavity prepared for a restoration to be cemented.
 

Translations for undercut:
socavaduraf in Espanol
 
Unterschnitt in Deutsch
 
partie en retrait, partie non de dépouille, undercut, zone rétentive in Français
 
sottosquadro in Italiano
 
alámenős rész in Magyar
 
zonă retentivă in Română
 
Bir dişe yapılacak dolguyu tutturmak için açılan boşluk içinde ve diş duvarına oyulan delik. in Turkish
 
 
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