Filling material - modern aspects of use

Foredent( Foredent) is a dental material that is used to seal the root canal.

With mixing of powder and liquid, a paste is obtained, which is used to make permanent fillings.

Main properties of substance

Manufacturer of the product is Czech company - Spofa Dental. The drug includes two components that are mixed during the operation of the dentist: powder and liquid. The mixture is a resorcinol formaldehyde homogeneous paste. The main active ingredients of the drug are resorcinol and formaldehyde.

The kit consists of a glass container containing 40 grams.powder and two bottles of liquid( 25 grams each).The drug is convenient and very easy to use.

The medium is an endodontic material. The basis of the composition is resorcinol formaldehyde paste, due to which the filling material is characterized by such properties:

• it is easy to process and enter into channels;
• is a strong bactericidal and bacteriostatic effect;
• prolonged disinfecting effect( disinfects dentin even in difficult part of channels);
• well retains its permanent form after hardening;
• has high radiopacity;
• provides tightness of the closure( tightly seals the sealed channel).

Hardens the filling mixture for about an hour. Final hardening ends after 7 days.

Purpose of use

Foredent is well suited for filling root canals after depulpation. It is intended for use in the treatment of periodontal and for the production of seals pertaining to the apical foramen( foramen apicale).

Filling material can be used for additional surgical procedures( alveolotomy, resection of root tips, periapical curettage).

This is important - limitations and contraindications

The use of Fredent is undesirable when performing frontal filling of teeth. Over time, the material changes color, the seal becomes pinkish brown, which does not look very aesthetic. To correct such a cosmetic defect is not easy, it will require a disguise.

The basis of the drug is a strong substance that has toxicity. They can adversely affect if they get on dental tissues. Formaldehydes are able to impregnate tissues and extend beyond the tooth. If the edge seal is broken, the active substance enters the oral cavity and the respiratory tract.

When working with paste, it is necessary to ensure good insulation of the damaged tooth and surrounding tissues, for this use insulating materials( cofferdam, rubberd).

Ingredients of the drug may cause allergic reactions, so you need to consider the possibility of the patient having allergies to the components of the drug. The response of the body to the filling material can occur when the paste is pushed out of the apex.

Rules of use and possible consequences

Proper work with the material The medium provides for the following instructions:

• preparation of the mixture, as well as further canal sealing only in gloves, to avoid direct contact;
• , if components get on the mucous tissue or skin, it is necessary to rinse the affected area with plenty of water.

If the drug is filled in close proximity to the maxillary sinuses, the material can cause sinusitis. In cases of contact with nerve endings, degenerative changes in tissues can occur.

Current opinion

In modern practice, there is much debate about the safety of materials made on the basis of resorcinol - formaldehyde substances. This mixture is considered by many dentists to be dangerous to the body. The main substances are highly toxic.

Pastes have mutagenic properties and have a teratogenic effect. Formaldehyde can gradually disperse throughout the body and act poisonous.

It is believed that teeth, with resorcinol-formaldehyde fillings, can not be used as a support for a prosthesis.

Filling of the dental canals using such materials has been used for a long time. It is worth noting that the modern preparation of Foredent is much safer and more qualitative. It is still widely used in dentistry.

The composition and quality of the paste fully meets strict European standards. Filling material is certified and recognized by many experts as safe to use.

Analogues and the price of the material

The price of Forex is different. In online pharmacies, you can order one set( 40 grams of powder + 2 25 grams of liquid) at a price of 309 rubles. In pharmacies the same packaging can be purchased from 325 rubles.up to 450 rubles. In Moscow, the cost of the drug can reach - 500 rubles.

There are many analogues:

• Resonant ( Belgorod) - pasta for sealing and antiseptic processing of difficult-to-pass channels, consists of resorcinol-based powder and contrast agent X-ray;
• Forthenan ( France) - a mixture for filling the channels that are infected;
• Resorcinol - formaldehyde paste produced in Russia( Omega).

There are other analogues that are able to compete with Froident.