formocresol formocresol formacresol is a mixture consisting of formalin, cresol and glycerine used in dentistry. it is used for vital pulpotomy of primary teeth and as a temporary intracanal medicament during root canal therapy. buckley's solution is a 20% form of formocresol, diluted with glycerine and distilled water. the use of formocresol in pediatric dentistry has been deprecated, and ferric sulfate suggested as a substitute. notes ireland, robert (2010). a dictionary of dentistry. oup oxford. p. 337. isbn 978-0-19-158502-9. rao, arathi (2012). principles and practice of pedodontics. jp medical ltd. p. 293. isbn 978-93-5025-891-0. koch, goran; poulsen, sven (2013). pediatric dentistry: a clinical approach. john wiley & sons. p. 158. isbn 978-1-118-68719-2. this article is issued from wikipedia. the text is licensed under creative commons - attribution - sharealike. additional terms may apply for the media files.