Epinephrine absorption from retraction cord: a study in dogs.
This report re-opens the question of epinephrine absorption from gingival retraction cord during fixed prosthodontic impression procedures. The conflicting evidence exposed by this and other studies is probably related to the experimental models utilized. Some suggestions for further investigation are given.
D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004285:Dogs; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005881:Gingiva / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism*; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism
D004837:Epinephrine