APEX Paste, 2,2 g

Description

Composition
100 g contains 41 g of calcium hydroxide and 5 g of barium sulfate in water solution of sodium, potassium and calcium salts.
Application
The paste is based on calcium hydroxide with highly alkaline reaction, ready for direct usage. The product is radiopaque.

It is especially recommended:
for indirect pulp capping during deep caries treatment;
for direct pulp capping in case of pulp denudation or wounding, as well as for partial and complete vital amputation method;
for temporary root canal filling during treatment of chronic apical periodontitis;
for temporary filling in immature root canals;
as a intra-chamber insertion after coronal bleaching of non-vital tooth.
Action description
APEX® Paste is a highly alkaline, calcium hydroxide preparation (pH amount to 12.5±0.5). Properly chosen chemical composition provides fast forming of secondary and reparative dentine. Long lasting antibacterial effect and stimulation of mineralized barriers formation is an advantage of the product. It has also drying activity that has great significance in case of persistent inflammatory exudations in the canal.
After insertion into the canal there occurs long lasting Ca2+ and OH- ions release.
Package: 2,2 g syringe + 3 disposable needles.