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Intracanal Medication. Dr syed Abrar Ali Assistant Professor Operative Dentistry. Introduction. An agent used as an adjunt to cleaning and shaping for prevention or treatment of apical periodontitis. Functions of Intracanal Medicaments. Primary function Disinfection Secondary Functions
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Intracanal Medication Dr syed Abrar Ali Assistant Professor Operative Dentistry
Introduction • An agent used as an adjunt to cleaning and shaping for prevention or treatment of apical periodontitis.
Functions of Intracanal Medicaments • Primary function • Disinfection • Secondary Functions • Induction of hard tissue formation • Pain control • Control of exudation or bleeding • Control of inflammatory root resorption
Primary functionDisinfectionAntimicrobial Agents • Antibiotics • Sulpha preparations • Penicillins • Metronidazole • Terracycline • Clindamycin
Antimicrobial Agents • Disinfectants • Aldehydes • Halogens • Phenols • Chlorhexdine • Calcium Hydroxide • CaOH with antimicrobial additives
Concept Of Predictable Disinfection In Endodontics • Mechanical instrumentation • Antibacterial effect of irrigation • Effect of antibacterial dressing • Single visit issue
Microbes Of The Pulp • With apical periodontitis • Fusobacterium, prevotella, pophyromonas, peptostreptococcus, veillonella, spirochetes • Retreatment cases • Enterococci esp. E. Fecalis, Yeasts • Actinomyces
Secondary FunctionsInduction Of Hard Tissue Formation • Also called root end closure or apexification • Calcium hydroxide, MTA • Barrier allows mechanical compression of root filling
Secondary FunctionsPain Of Endodontic Origin • Interappointment dressing to combat infection • Ledermix • Corticosteroids • NSAIDS
Secondary FunctionsExudation And Bleeding • Exudation • Sign of infection • Large apical formen • Over-instrumented canal • Bleeding • Calcium Hydroxide • Formacresol
Secondary FunctionsRoot Resorption • After infection and trauma • Several types • CaOH, Ledermix, Calcitonin
Tissue Toxicity and Biological Considerations • Aldehydes and phenols • Tissue damage • Interfere with healing or serve as locus for bacterial colonization to creat a lesion that never existed
Suggested Clinical Procedure • Mechanical reduction of bacteria • Application of medicament • Irrigation • Dressing • Temporary filling
Suggested Reading • Harty’s Chapter 7