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MeSH Supplementary: resorcinol-formaldehyde resin
Unique ID: C477688
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C477688
Entry Term(s): RF Russian Red cement; RF resin
Registry Number: 0
Heading Mapped to: *Formaldehyde; *Resorcinols
Frequency: 16
Note: used in endodontic therapy in many foreign countries; contains two potentially toxic components, formaldehyde (liquid) and resorcinol (powder); zinc oxide or barium sulfate may be used for radiopacity; when 10% sodium hydroxide is added to the mixture, polymerization occurs, which can form a brick-hard red material that has no known solvent
Source: J Endod 2003 Jul;29(7);435-7
Indexing Information: Root Canal Filling Materials
Date of Entry: 2003/10/03

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