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Composite

Meaning: A tooth-coloured resin material used to fill cavities or repair chipped teeth.

In practice: Composite fillings blend in with natural teeth for an invisible repair.

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Which word means: A material placed in a prepared tooth cavity to restore its shape and function.

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