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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

Example Sentences

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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

The region of the pulp cavity that runs through the root of the tooth is called the root canal.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Dental caries is a process of disintegration which begins in the enamel of a tooth—usually in the region of its neck—and gradually extends through the dentine till the pulp cavity is reached.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander