Argenate - a liquid for silvering of root canals and carious areas

The main purpose of the application of the liquid Argenate( Argenate) in dentistry is the silvering of carious cavities and root canals.

Also, the drug reduces tooth sensitivity and is used to saturate them with fluoride. It prevents the development of caries, or stop it at the stage of a white spot.

You can use the drug for both dental treatment in children and adults.

Composition and form of release

The argentate is a one-component and two-component.

A single-ingredient drug is one bottle with a colorless liquid of 5 ml. It contains a complex fluoride salt of a diammine silver.

The two-component version consists of:

• fluid No. 1, containing silver ions in its composition, the volume of the vial is 4 ml;
• fluid No. 2 containing a special reducing agent, the volume of the bottle is 3 ml;
• Vaseline oil of 5 ml.

Therapeutic effect of

The therapeutic effect of a single-component preparation is based on the interaction of calcium, phosphate and silver ions. As a result of their interaction, new substances are formed: silver orthophosphate and calcium fluoride.

Their action is to destroy the proteins that make up the organic basis of dentin. The channels of the dentin canals are also sealed, which helps to strengthen the tooth from the inside.

One of the main advantages of this treatment option is a soft effect on all tooth tissues, without affecting the pulp. This effect is achieved by filling the dentinal tubules with calcium fluoride, which prevents the silver ions from spreading further.

Two-component argent is used for the treatment of dental caries by silvering. In the enamel the interaction with calcium ions and phosphate is also exactly the same.

The only difference is the deposition of silver in the canals of dentin, which provides a long-term bactericidal effect. Ions act on enzymes that exert a destructive effect on the enamel and dentin of the milk teeth.

Vaseline as a part of the drug is used to isolate the gingival mucosa in the treatment of caries in the cervical region.

Scope and contraindications

Argenate is used in the following cases:

• increased tooth sensitivity;
• prophylaxis of fluoride deficiency in tooth enamel;
• prevention of secondary caries;
• treatment of impenetrable canals in milk teeth;
• silvering of milk teeth;
• treatment of cervical caries.

Silvering with this tool can not be used in the following cases:

• carious areas have spread to dentin;
• the child has severe somatic pathologies;
• there is an individual intolerance of the drug components.

Children who have reached the age of three years may use other treatments that will be more aesthetic.

Application features

The drug is recommended to be applied in a dental office to avoid undesirable effects. Stages of use:

• tooth cleaning with toothpaste without fluoride;
• application of vaseline to surrounding tissues, if a two-component version is used;
• application of the drug with the applicator on the required surface, the duration of exposure is 40-60 seconds;
• then the drug is washed off.

The procedure must be repeated 3 times every 2-3 days.

Safety Precautions

Do not contact silver with skin, mucous membranes, eyes. If the substance has got on any of the surfaces, then it must be rinsed with with water.

Special storage conditions must be observed. The drug should be kept in a dry place, where the sun's rays do not penetrate.

Adverse reactions are possible only when the Argentogen is ingested on the skin or mucous membranes. As a result, burns appear, which are immediately washed and smeared with healing preparations.

In some cases, there is a risk of developing allergic reactions.

Cost, analogues of

The price of one-component Argenat is about 330 rubles, and the two-component price is about 400 rubles.

The only analogue on the market is the drug Saforaid.

It is manufactured in Japan and has a higher cost, but it does not differ in any way from the effects on the tooth tissue.