"apexification" meaning in English

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          "text": "The treatment of pulpal necrosis of an immature tooth with an open apex has been traditionally achieved using either long term calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH) 2 ] apexification procedures, or more recently the MTA apical barrier technique [ 1, 2 ].",
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        "(odontology) The promotion of tooth root development by deposition of mineral tissue"
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