resorcinol-formaldehyde resin

Preferred Label : resorcinol-formaldehyde resin;

MeSH 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;

MeSH synonym : RF resin; RF Russian Red cement;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

C477688;

UMLS CUI

C1311962;

MeSH indexing information
- root canal filling materials [MeSH Descriptor]
MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- formaldehyde [MeSH Descriptor]
- resorcinols [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- resorcinol-formaldehyde resin [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Biomedical or Dental Material [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]

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