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.
Good luck! Sedative Fillings Sedative fillings are placed on a tooth to reduce pain from irritated or inflamed pulp â the blood vessels and nerves in the center of a tooth. A sedative filling calms the pulp and reduces the chance that saliva or bacteria will leak into the tooth and irritate the pulp in the future. Sedative fillings often are placed directly into the tooth without any drilling. One of the most common types of sedative filling is zinc oxide and eugenol. This contains oil of cloves. Glass ionomers or resin/glass ionomers also are used for this type of filling.