Maxillary bone necrosis following the use of formaldehyde containing paste: Case report

• Main Authors: Radović Igor (Author), Davidović Lado (Author), Cicmil Smiljka (Author), Tomić Slavoljub (Author), Ivanović Dragan (Author), Bjelović Ljiljana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Serbian Medical Society - Dental Section, Belgrade, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many of medicaments used historically in root canal treatment have been shown to be cytotoxic. Paraformaldehid agents (such as Toxavit and Depulpin) are used to devitalize inflamed pulp when local anesthesia is ineffective. The misuse of pulp devitalizing agents may cause damage to gingiva and alveo...