CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY Dictionary entry overview: What does circumflex artery mean? â¢ CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY (noun) The noun CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY has 1 sense: 1. any of several paired curving arteries Familiarity information: CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY used as a noun is very rare.
Amalgam is one of the best filling materials when dentists need to place fillings in areas of the mouth that are difficult to keep dry, such as molars (back teeth) or cavities below the gumline. Resin fillings need a specific environment in which to be placed; for example, the prepared tooth must be completely dry when the resin material is being applied and cured.
There are two types of indirect fillings -- inlays and onlays. 1  Inlays are similar to fillings but the entire work lies within the cusps (bumps) on the chewing surface of the tooth. 2  Onlays are more extensive than inlays, covering one or more cusps. Onlays are sometimes called partial crowns.