Formacresol is a mixture consisting of formalin, cresol and glycerine used in dentistry.[1] It is used for vital pulpotomy of primary teeth and as a temporary intracanal medicament during root canal therapy.
Buckley's solution is a 20% form of formocresol, diluted with glycerine and distilled water.[2]
The use of formocresol in pediatric dentistry has been deprecated, and ferric sulfate suggested as a substitute.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Ireland, Robert (2010). A Dictionary of Dentistry. OUP Oxford. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-19-158502-9.
- ^ Rao, Arathi (2012). Principles and Practice Of Pedodontics. JP Medical Ltd. p. 293. ISBN 978-93-5025-891-0.
- ^ Koch, Goran; Poulsen, Sven (2013). Pediatric Dentistry: A Clinical Approach. John Wiley & Sons. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-118-68719-2.
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