title: [Medications for endodontic use].
abstract: Medication can never disinfect a badly shaped canal and successful treatment will depend on the endocanal preparation. Despite the indisputable antibacterial efficacy of Rocklès 4 in vitro, use of this medicament should be banned because of its toxicity, its mutagenic and antigenic action and its long-term inefficacy in vivo. The same goes for all other antiseptics, anti-inflammatory agents and antibiotics mentioned, that should be discarded because of their harmful effects on patients or their inefficacy on endodontic flora. Our endodontic medicine cabinet should only contain the following products: irrigation agent: NaOCl 2.5% medication in 2 sessions: calcium hydroxide prescription or 'Réogan rapide'.
authors.affiliation: Traitements Dentaires Conservateurs (UCL), Bruxelles.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lardinois
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide
vernacular_title: Le point sur les médicaments à usage endodontique.