Chemicals and Drugs

Root Canal Irrigants

Chemicals used mainly to disinfect root canals after pulpectomy and before obturation. The major ones are camphorated monochlorophenol, EDTA, formocresol, hydrogen peroxide, metacresylacetate, and sodium hypochlorite. Root canal irrigants include also rinsing solutions of distilled water, sodium chloride, etc.

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Abstract

Chemicals used mainly to disinfect root canals after pulpectomy and before obturation. The major ones are camphorated monochlorophenol, EDTA, formocresol, hydrogen peroxide, metacresylacetate, and sodium hypochlorite. Root canal irrigants include also rinsing solutions of distilled water, sodium chloride, etc.

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11 entry terms
  • Root Canal Irrigant
  • Root Canal Medicament
  • Root Canal Medicaments
  • Canal Irrigant, Root
  • Canal Irrigants, Root
  • Canal Medicament, Root
  • Canal Medicaments, Root
  • Irrigant, Root Canal
  • Irrigants, Root Canal
  • Medicament, Root Canal
  • Medicaments, Root Canal

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Previous Indexing

  • Irrigation (1966-1983)
  • Root Canal Therapy (1966-1983)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Root Canal Irrigants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012388. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012388
  2. Root Canal Irrigants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50573413