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Case Reports
. 2007 Nov 10;203(9):511-2.
doi: 10.1038/bdj.2007.995.

Maxillary bone necrosis following the use of formaldehyde containing paste: management and case series

S Tortorici  1 , F Burruano, P Difalco
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Maxillary bone necrosis following the use of formaldehyde containing paste: management and case series

S Tortorici et al. Br Dent J. .

Abstract

Paraformaldehyde is used both as a disinfectant and to devitalise inflamed pulps when local anaesthesia is ineffective. Despite the clinical benefits, paraformaldehyde is not confined to the pulp, but penetrates the dentine and is gradually released as formaldehyde. This case series describes the effects on periodontal and bone tissues of paraformaldehyde used as a devitalising or disinfectant agent.

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