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🦷 A dental cutter 🔪 A thing that tears
lacer

lacer

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A sharp dental tool used to cut gum tissue during surgery
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Sterilizing the lacer is essential before any dental surgery.

Examples

  • A lacer is essential for dental surgery.

  • The dentist used a lacer to cut the gum tissue.

  • The oral surgeon selected a lacer to carefully cut the gum tissue.

  • Before extracting the tooth, the dentist used a lacer to make an incision.

  • The dentist used a lacer to remove the damaged tissue from the patient's gum.

  • During the surgery, the oral surgeon needed a sharp lacer to accurately cut through the tissue.

  • The dental hygienist demonstrated how to properly handle a lacer for effective tissue cutting.

Surface Forms

lacer singular
lacers plural

Etymology

Lacer comes from an old Latin verb lacerare meaning 'to tear', and you can see the same root in lacerate. So a dental lacer is a small tool used to tear or cut gum tissue during surgery.