Definition of Obtunding

1. Verb. (present participle of obtund) ¹

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Definition of Obtunding

1. obtund [v] - See also: obtund

Lexicographical Neighbors of Obtunding

obtruding
obtruncation
obtrusion
obtrusions
obtrusive
obtrusively
obtrusiveness
obtrusivenesses
obtund
obtundation
obtunded
obtundent
obtundents
obtunder
obtunders
obtunding (current term)
obtundities
obtundity
obtunds
obturate
obturated
obturates
obturating
obturating embolism
obturation
obturations
obturator
obturator canal

Literary usage of Obtunding

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles and Practice of Dentistry: Including Anatomy, Physiology by Chapin Aaron Harris (1892)
"Such pain-obtunding mixtures are best applied to the parts about the neck and over the root of a tooth by mean; of a simple apparatus devised by Von ..."

2. Catching's Compendium of Practical Dentistry (1895)
"Also for obtunding pain in excavating cavities. ... obtunding SENSITIVE DENTINE. DR. GF HARWOOD, WORCESTER, MASS. Dental Cosmos, July. Inclose teeth in dam, ..."

3. American Journal of Dental Science by American Society of Dental Surgeons (1891)
"THE obtunding OF SENSITIVE DENTINE. BY GEORGE F. EAMES, MD, DDS The dentist who has ju^t used an excavator in removing a little superficially decayed ..."

4. Transactions of the American Dental Association at Its ... Annual Session by American Dental Association (1889)
"... Tennessee, exhibited and described an instrument for treating alveolar abscess, and Dr. Ouster, of Dayton, Ohio, one for obtunding sensitive dentine. ..."

5. Dominion Dental Journal (1906)
"ment of sensitive dentin I want to call your attention to the objections to using cocain pressure for the purpose of obtunding sensitive dentin. ..."

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