Formocresols
"Formocresols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Compounds consisting of formaldehyde, cresol, GLYCERIN, and water. They are used in the PULPOTOMY of PRIMARY TEETH and as ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D005566
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.047.407.518 D02.455.426.559.389.657.239.611
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Formocresols" by people in Profiles.
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Kahl J, Easton J, Johnson G, Zuk J, Wilson S, Galinkin J. Formocresol blood levels in children receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia. Pediatr Dent. 2008 Sep-Oct; 30(5):393-9.
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Flaitz CM, Barr ES, Hicks MJ. Radiographic evaluation of pulpal therapy for primary anterior teeth. ASDC J Dent Child. 1989 May-Jun; 56(3):182-5.
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Hicks MJ, Barr ES, Flaitz CM. Formocresol pulpotomies in primary molars: a radiographic study in a pediatric dentistry practice. J Pedod. 1986; 10(4):331-9.