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Root Canal Irrigants MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Root Canal Irrigants
Tree Number(s)
D25.800
D27.505.954.122.425.300.500
D27.720.274.300.500
J01.637.051.800
Unique ID
D012388
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012388
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Root Canal Irrigant
Root Canal Medicament
Root Canal Medicaments
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Irrigation (1966-1983)
Root Canal Therapy (1966-1983)
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1983/04/22
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Root Canal Irrigants Preferred
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