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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
Do not swallow. Do not allow material to come into contact with intact skin or mucosa. Wear eye protection when handling. Ensure proper tooth isolation, including rubber dam when applying. Keep out of reach of children. For professional dental use only.
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Uses
Indicated as a disinfectant and devitalizing solution used as part of endodontic treatment.
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Other Information
Buckley's Formocresol: 19% formaldehyde, 35% cresol, 17.5% gylcerine.
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Buckleys Formo Cresol Manufacturers
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Dentsply Llc, Professional Division Trading As “sultan Healthcare”
Buckleys Formo Cresol | Dentsply Llc, Professional Division Trading As "sultan Healthcare"
Intracanal disinfection in permanent teeth: Isolate the tooth with a rubber dam. Clean, de-bride and instrument the canals. Rinse and dry the canal spaces. Moisten a small cotton pellet with Buckley's Formocresol. Blot or wring any excess liquid from the pellet. Place the cotton pellet in the pulp chamber and seal the access hole with a temporary filling material. Recall the patient after a minimum of 48 hours and remove the pellet. Complete the endodontic treatment and restore. Buckley's Formocresol pulpotomy in primary teeth: Isolate the tooth with a rubber dam. Remove visible caries. Remove the coronal pulp with an excavator or bur leaving the radicular pulp. Achieve hemostasis. Moisten small cotton pellets with fomocresol. Blot or wring any excess liquid from the pellet. Place the pellets directly on the radicular pulp stumps for 5 minutes. Place a base or a core in the tooth and restore.
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