Table 9.
The effect on the triamcinolone acetonide component of Odontopaste® with different amounts of calcium hydroxide and the effect of dry calcium hydroxide powder when mixed with triamcinolone acetonide
Compound | Amount of calcium hydroxide (%) | Triamcinolone acetonide added (%) | Triamcinolone acetonide recovered (%) |
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Odontopaste® | 0.5 | 1.14 | 1.14 |
Odontopaste® | 2 | 1.14 | 0.53 |
Calcium hydroxide powder | 98 | 2 | 0 |