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3 Μαΐ 2023 · The current paper aimed to review the properties of formocresol and concerns regarding its safety as a pulpotomy medicament for primary teeth.
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]
Formocresol was introduced to treat non-vital permanent teeth in the United States by Buckley in 1904. In 1930, Sweet introduced the formocresol pulpotomy technique. Formocresol has subsequently become a popular pulpotomy medicament for primary teeth. Initially, the technique involved five visits.
Formocresol has been used in dentistry since 100 years. The biologic approach to pediatric pulp therapy is either devitalization approach of formocresol pulptomy or pulpectomy. Formocresol was introduced to treat non-vital permanent teeth in the United States by Buckley in 1904. In 1930, Sweet introduced the formocresol pulpotomy
Endodontics & Dental Traumatology. ISSN 0109-2502. Review article. Formocresol and alternative primary molar pulpotomy medicaments: a review. Waterhouse PJ. Formocresol and alternative primary molar pulpotomy medicaments: a review. Endod Dent Traumatol 1995; 11: 157-162. © Munksgaard, 1995. P. J. Waterhouse.
Formocresol has been the most popular pulp-dressing material for pulpotomized primary molars for the past 60 years. However, the use of formocresol has been challenged because of its deleterious effects, potential carcinogen in action, immune sensitization, mutagenicity and cytotoxicity.
Buckley introduced formocresol in 1904, which is the most commonly used medicament for pulpotomy. The success rate of formocresol pulpotomy ranged from 70 to 98%. 6 Histological findings observed with the use of formocresol ranged from slight inflammation to total degeneration and necrotic changes.
