1. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
    ¤ Irrigant – 3%
    DR.MAYAKHA MARIAM;THE GULFIE DENTIST 29
    ¤ Effervescent action has two benefits
    ¤ One – the bubbling of soln when in contact with tissues will form debris – which is easier
    to identify & thus clean out.
    ¤ Two - Anti microbial – the liberation of oxygen will kill the strictly anaerobic organisms
    ¤ Used alternatively with NaOCl.

  2. CHLORHEXIDINE
    ¤ Daily use mouthwash – 0.12%
    ¤ Perio cases / gingivitis cases – 0.2%
    ¤ RCT cases as irrigant – 2% - highest conc.
    ¤ Advantages

  3. Anti-microbial property
  4. Substantivity*
    ¤ Disadvantage
  5. Stain causing
  6. Chance of occlude / obstruct salivary gland mainly Stenson’s duct (parotid )
  7. Metallic taste
  8. Caution – never mix CHX + NaOCl –CARCINOGENIC – dangerous & contraindicated (So how we use is after full saline irrigation – last u do CHX maybe.)

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