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Etymology edit

intra- +‎ canal

Adjective edit

intracanal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Within a canal.
    • 2015 July 14, Mohammad E. Rokaya et al., “Evaluation of Extraradicular Diffusion of Hydrogen Peroxide during Intracoronal Bleaching Using Different Bleaching Agents”, in International Journal of Dentistry[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      The main intrinsic factors are pulp hemorrhage, decomposition of pulp, bacteria and their products, tetracycline, pulp necrosis, intracanal medicaments, some endodontic filling materials, and metallic restorations, With the dissemination of blood components into the dentinal tubules caused by pulp extirpation or traumatically induced internal pulp bleeding, blood vessels are broken, promoting blood overflow into the pulp chamber.