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pulp cavity

American  

noun

Dentistry.
  1. the entire space occupied by pulp, composed of the root canal and pulp chamber.


Etymology

Origin of pulp cavity

First recorded in 1830–40

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In one case, a nest was discovered inside the pulp cavity of a sloth tooth.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2026

After Sanjiv was anesthetized, Sievers removed pulp from the pulp cavity inside the tooth, disinfected the area and then filled it with a rubberlike material called gutta-percha to make a watertight seal.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

Both parts contain an inner pulp cavity, containing loose connective tissue through which run nerves and blood vessels.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Surrounding the pulp cavity is dentin, a bone-like tissue.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

This is the pulp cavity, which is filled with the dental pulp, a delicate substance richly supplied with nerves and blood-vessels, which enter the tooth by small openings at the point of the root.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.

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