Aspects of Solvent Chemistry for Calcium Hydroxide Medicaments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Solvents and Their Effects on Solubility
3. Measurements of pH of Calcium Hydroxide Preparations and Their Interpretation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Name | Ca(OH)2 Content and Vehicle | Measured pH |
---|---|---|
ApexCalTM | 29% in water + PEG + glycerin | 12.4 |
CalenTM | 49.8% in PEG 400 | N/A |
Calasept PlusTM | 41.1% in saline (water) | 12.6 |
CalcipulpeTM | 20% in water | 11.8 |
CalmixTM | 37.5% in PEG 400 + PEG 3350 | 15.0 |
DT TempTM | 50% in water | 12.6 |
OdontocideTM | 20% in PEG 400 + water | 13.2 |
PulpdentTM | 42% in water | 12.7 |
Ultracal XSTM | 35% in water | 12.5 |
Solvent | Lower Limit | Upper Limit |
---|---|---|
Water | 0 | 14 |
Sulfolane | −10 | 31 |
Methanol | 1.8 | 17.2 |
Ammonia | 18 | 32.5 |
Ethanol | −4 | 16 |
Acetone | −5 | 20 |
Product | KCl Electrode | TEABr Electrode |
---|---|---|
Pulpdent | 12.706 (0.006) | 12.862 (0.008) |
Calasept Plus | 12.662 (0.017) | 12.710 (0.012) |
Odontocide | 13.170 (0.025) | 13.062 (0.450) |
Calmix | 14.996 (0.010) | 15.162 (0.108) |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleAthanassiadis, Basil, and Laurence J. Walsh. 2017. "Aspects of Solvent Chemistry for Calcium Hydroxide Medicaments" Materials 10, no. 10: 1219. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10101219
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