ZINC OXIDE FAST – Root Canal Repair Material

Properties of ZINC OXIDE FAST

Product ZINC OXIDE FAST is recommended for making pastes, mainly with EUGENOL, such combination:

• Allows: to obtain a tight filling of temporary cavity,
• Has drying effect
• Stimulates creation of the secondary dentine.

In addition, due to the enriched recipe of  material ZINC OXIDE FAST:

• Requires a smaller amount of EUGENOL
• Requires less time for mixing
• Binds fast in the cavity
• Does not rinse out of the cavity like similar preparations.

Handling the product Zinc Oxide Fast + Eugenol

An appropriate amount of ZINC OXIDE FAST powder mix with Eugenol on frosted side of the glass plate by means of metal spatula. Density and hardness is dependent on the amount of powder and liquid used for the mixture, should be adapted to the intended use:

•  For temporary filling the mixture must be made in such a way that it cannot stick to the glass container nor to the spatula.
• For applications in deep cavities, the first portion of the applied paste should has creamy consistency and the next layer should be harder.
• For filling of the root canals prepared mixture should have creamy consistency.

Caution! ZINC OXIDE FAST is a fast bonding preparation, mixing time: 30-50 seconds, bonding time: 10 minutes.

As temporary filler of cavity:

1. Prepare the cavity
2. On the bottom of cavity apply paste of runny consistency
3.  Fill up temporarily the whole cavity with paste of harder consistency
4.  Leave the filling for 1 week to 30days, after that period change temporary filling

For temporary root canal filling:

1. Prepare the canal mechanically using materials for chemo-mechanical preparation (ENDO-SOLUTION, ENDO-PREP CREAM), rinse copiously (CHLORAXID) and dry the canal (e.g. CANAL CLEAN)
2. Fill up the canal with prepared creamy paste by means of Lentulo, remove excess of paste, close the cavity tightly
3. Leave the filling in root canal for 1 week up to 30 days, after that period change temporary filling