aÂ·pexÂ·iÂ·fiÂ·caÂ·tion. Induced tooth root development or closure of the root apex by hard tissue deposition. apexification. a process of promoting apical closure of the root in an endodontically treated tooth by placement of calcium hydroxide paste or other tissue-tolerant material in the root canal after an apicoectomy.
Supernumerary is an adjective which means exceeding the usual number. When used as a noun, supernumerary means a temporary employee, additional society member, or extra manpower, usually in a function which has a temporary contract. In aeronautical context, a flight deck may contain a supernumerary seat. 2  This is a place for someone who doesn't have anything to do with the take off, flying, or landing of the aircraft. 3  Just a place for an extra body to observe.
Supernumerary Status. Position Statement. The definitions of supernumerary status for student nurses have remained broadly similar since the inception of the Project 2000 curriculum in 1989, when supernumerary status became the norm for all student nurses.Students on all placement experiences in the programme are extra to the established numbers in the practice areasâ (UWE 2004). We recognise that practice experiences vary and that staffing levels may also alter across the sectors, units and even within one unit/ward or department.