access

access definition - medical

ac·cess (ăkˈsĕs)

noun
  1. A means of approaching, entering, exiting, or making use of; passage.
  2. The space required to view a tooth and manipulate dental instruments to remove decay and prepare the tooth for restoration.
  3. The opening in the crown of a tooth necessary to allow adequate admittance to the pulp space to clean, shape, and seal the root canal.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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