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    Mummifying agents are substances used to harden and dry soft tissues in the root canal during root canal treatment. They have antiseptic, astringent, and preservative properties. Common mummifying agents include formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde combined with zinc oxide or zinc sulfate and creosote. Iodoform, phenol, and glycerine are also used, sometimes with eugenol or cinnamon oil added. Tannic acid can be used alone or with iodine and glycerine. Cresol is also used, combined with thymol and zinc oxide. These agents work by destroying and hardening pulp tissue to prevent future infection, though they carry risks of toxicity, retaining dead pulp

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    Mummifying agents are substances used to harden and dry soft tissues in the root canal during root canal treatment. They have antiseptic, astringent, and preservative properties. Common mummifying agents include formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde combined with zinc oxide or zinc sulfate and creosote. Iodoform, phenol, and glycerine are also used, sometimes with eugenol or cinnamon oil added. Tannic acid can be used alone or with iodine and glycerine. Cresol is also used, combined with thymol and zinc oxide. These agents work by destroying and hardening pulp tissue to prevent future infection, though they carry risks of toxicity, retaining dead pulp

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    Mummifying agents are substances used to harden and dry soft tissues in the root canal during root canal treatment. They have antiseptic, astringent, and preservative properties. Common mummifying agents include formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde combined with zinc oxide or zinc sulfate and creosote. Iodoform, phenol, and glycerine are also used, sometimes with eugenol or cinnamon oil added. Tannic acid can be used alone or with iodine and glycerine. Cresol is also used, combined with thymol and zinc oxide. These agents work by destroying and hardening pulp tissue to prevent future infection, though they carry risks of toxicity, retaining dead pulp

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    Mummifying agents are substances used to harden and dry soft tissues in the root canal during root canal treatment. They have antiseptic, astringent, and preservative properties. Common mummifying agents include formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde combined with zinc oxide or zinc sulfate and creosote. Iodoform, phenol, and glycerine are also used, sometimes with eugenol or cinnamon oil added. Tannic acid can be used alone or with iodine and glycerine. Cresol is also used, combined with thymol and zinc oxide. These agents work by destroying and hardening pulp tissue to prevent future infection, though they carry risks of toxicity, retaining dead pulp

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    • Dental Therapeutics

    MUMMIFYING AGENTS
    • Group II:Shreya Pradhan,
    Subekshya Dhakal, Elina
    Shrestha, Melina Pokhrel,
    Prem Mehta, Prabindra Shah
    MUMMIFYING AGENTS
    Mummifying agents are those agents used to
    harden and dry the soft tissues of pulp and root canal.
    Have Antiseptic, Astringent, preservative property.
    Previously, used during root canal treatment to kill tissues
    of pulp so that there’s no infection later.
    Not used much due to advanced pulpectomy, RCT by
    gutta percha.
    Can still be used when devitalized pulp and content of
    root canal can’t be removed.
    AGENTS USED:

    1. Formaldehyde/Paraformaldehyde + Zinc oxide/Zinc sulphate+ creosote:


    -Paste form and filled
    2. Iodoform + Phenol + Glycerine:
    -To improve smell: Eugenol and cinnamon oil
    3. Tannic acid:
    -Alone or used with combination of iodine+glycerine
    4. Cresol:
    -Combined with Thymol, Zinc oxide
    MOA:

    Formaldehyde/phenol/tannic acid

    Destroys the pulp tissue and hardens it.

    Resistant to future infection.


    ADVERSE 1. Systemic toxicity possibility.
    EFFECTS 2. Retain of dead pulp tissue.
    3. Chance of future infection/inflammation.
    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    1. KD Tripathi Essentials of Pharmacology for Dentistry.
    2. Tara V Shanbhag Pharmacology for Dentistry.
    Thank you!!!

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