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Keywords:  hinder, prophylactic, obstructs, schultze, obviating
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Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.
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That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
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any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
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Keywords:  gum, decay, exam, prophys, trojan
Related Terms: Prophylaxis, Prophylactic, Periodontal surgery, Dentistry, Oral surgery, Oral pathology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Oral & maxillofacial surgery, Surgery, Preventive, Oral surgeon, Complication, Preventative care, Prevention, Diagnosis, Oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Diagnostic, General surgery, Orthognathic surgery, Periodontist, Morbidity, Medical device, Periodontics, Iatrogenic, Oral pathologist, Endodontics, Differential diagnosis, Diagnose, Surgeon, Prevention trials, Orthopaedic surgery, Dermatopathologist, Pediatric surgery, Orthodontics, Pathology, Symptomatic, Toothache, Contraindication, Symptomatic treatment, Preventive medicine, Dental caries, Indication, Dds, Periodontal disease, Building related illness, Alveoloplasty, Screening, Endodontist, Non-invasive
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
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Procedure performed to prevent decay and gum disease. The procedures that Trojan classifies as preventive are the exam
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Procedures performed to prevent decay and gum disease.
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Keywords:  preceding, going
Going before; preceding.
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Keywords:  occurrence, progression, screening, condition, includes
Prevents the occurrence or progression of a condition. This includes screening.
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Keywords:  conception, intended, agent, device
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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