Paraformaldehyde-containing pastes in endodontic therapy.
1975
W B Gregory, and
B W Brown, and
A Goodman
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D011670
Pulpectomy
Dental procedure in which the entire pulp chamber is removed from the crown and roots of a tooth.
Pulpectomies
D011672
Pulpotomy
Dental procedure in which part of the pulp chamber is removed from the crown of a tooth.
Pulpotomies
D005557
Formaldehyde
A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
Formalin,Formol,Methanal,Oxomethane
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012389
Root Canal Obturation
Phase of endodontic treatment in which a root canal system that has been cleaned is filled through use of special materials and techniques in order to prevent reinfection.