In dentistry, a palliative treatment is referred to a treatment that relieves pain but does not cure the problem. Examples of such treatments are temporary fillings, or removal of the nerve of a tooth before undergoing a root canal treatment.

References

  1. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.org).
  2. Medical dictionary by Farlex (www.thefreedictionary.com).

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The masculine gender may have been more used in the article, but without prejudice, to make reading easier.

Category Treatments