Cannula at Dentist Dictionary
What is Cannula? A blunt-ended needle used for in-office procedures, resembling a periodontal probe, usually attached to an oral irrigation device to deliver an antimicrobial into a sulcus or periodontal pocket.Dental Definition Added By: Drew
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