Root Canal Irrigants
Synonyms
Canal Irrigants, Root
Canal Medicaments, Root
Irrigants, Root Canal
Medicaments, Root Canal
Root Canal Medicaments
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.