See Also: root canal irrigants(medicine)
root canal(dictionary)
Root canal(health)
Root canal(medicine)
root canal therapy(medicine)
Root canal therapy(health)
root canal treatment(medicine)
root canal restoration(medicine)
root canal of tooth(medicine)
root canal orifice(medicine)

root canal irrigants (medicine)


root canal irrigants
<chemical> 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.

Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local.