A01AA Caries

Caries

Caries is a progressive destruction of any kind of bone structure, including the skull, ribs and other bones, or the teeth. Caries can be caused by osteomyelitis, which is a microorganism disease. A disease that involves caries is mastoiditis, an inflammation of the mastoid process, in which the...

 prophylactic agents

A01AA01 Sodium fluoride

Sodium fluoride

Sodium fluoride is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula NaF. A colorless solid, it is a source of the fluoride ion in diverse applications. Sodium fluoride is less expensive and less hygroscopic than the related salt potassium fluoride....

A01AA02 Sodium monofluorophosphate

Sodium monofluorophosphate

Sodium monofluorophosphate, commonly abbreviated MFP, is the inorganic compound with the formula Na2PO3F. Typical for a salt, MFP is odourless, colourless, and water-soluble. This salt is an ingredient in some toothpastes.-Uses of MFP:...

A01AA03 Olaflur

Olaflur

Olaflur is a fluoride-containing substance that is an ingredient of toothpastes and solutions for the prevention of dental caries. It has been in use since 1966...

A01AA04 Stannous fluoride

Stannous fluoride

Tin fluoride, known by the common name stannous fluoride, is a chemical compound with the formula SnF2. It is a colorless solid used as an ingredient in toothpastes that are typically more expensive than those that use sodium fluoride...

A01AA30 Combinations

A01AA51 Sodium fluoride, combinations

A01AB Anti-infectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment

A01AB02 Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is the simplest peroxide and an oxidizer. Hydrogen peroxide is a clear liquid, slightly more viscous than water. In dilute solution, it appears colorless. With its oxidizing properties, hydrogen peroxide is often used as a bleach or cleaning agent...

A01AB03 Chlorhexidine

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Chlorhexidine is a chemical antiseptic. It is effective on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, although it is less effective with some Gram-negative bacteria. It has both bactericidal and bacteriostatic mechanisms of action, the mechanism of action being membrane disruption, not ATPase...

A01AB04 Amphotericin B

Amphotericin B

Amphotericin B is a polyene antifungal drug, often used intravenously for systemic fungal infections...

A01AB05 Polynoxylin

Polynoxylin

Polynoxylin is an antiseptic for local treatment of the skin and the mouth. It is a polymer of urea and formaldehyde. The latter is the active principle after being released from the polymer....

A01AB06 Domiphen

Domiphen

Domiphen bromide is a chemical antiseptic and a quaternary ammonium compound....

A01AB07 Oxyquinoline

A01AB08 Neomycin

Neomycin

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is found in many topical medications such as creams, ointments, and eyedrops. The discovery of Neomycin dates back to 1949. It was discovered in the lab of Selman Waksman, who was later awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and medicine in 1951...

A01AB09 Miconazole

Miconazole

Miconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent, developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica, commonly applied topically to the skin or to mucus membranes to cure fungal infections. It works by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a critical component of fungal cell membranes...

A01AB10 Natamycin

Natamycin

Natamycin , also known as pimaricin, is a naturally occurring antifungal agent produced during fermentation by the bacterium Streptomyces natalensis, commonly found in soil. Natamycin has a very low solubility in water, however, natamycin is effective at very low levels. Most molds have an MIC of...

A01AB11 Various

A01AB12 Hexetidine

Hexetidine

Hexetidine is an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent commonly used in both veterinary and human medicine. It is a local anesthetic, astringent and deodorant and has antiplaque effects....

A01AB13 Tetracycline

A01AB14 Benzoxonium chloride

Benzoxonium chloride

Benzoxonium chloride is an antiseptic/disinfectant....

A01AB15 Tibezonium iodide

Tibezonium iodide

Tibezonium iodide is an antiseptic for use in the mouth. It is a salt consisting of a lipophilic quaternary ammonium cation and iodide as the counterion....

A01AB16 Mepartricin

Mepartricin

Mepartricin is a stomatological and urological preparation.It has been studied for use in treating CPPS.-References:...

A01AB17 Metronidazole

Metronidazole

Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic medication used particularly for anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. Metronidazole is an antibiotic, amebicide, and antiprotozoal....

A01AB18 Clotrimazole

Clotrimazole

Clotrimazole is an antifungal medication commonly used in the treatment of fungal infections such as vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, and ringworm...

A01AB19 Sodium perborate

Sodium perborate

Sodium perborate is a white, odorless, water-soluble chemical compound with the chemical composition 3. It crystallizes as the monohydrate, NaBO3·H2O, trihydrate, NaBO3·3H2O and tetrahydrate, NaBO3·4H2O. The monohydrate and tetrahydrate are the commercially important forms...

A01AB21 Chlortetracycline

Chlortetracycline

Chlortetracycline is a tetracycline antibiotic, and was the first tetracycline to be identified. It was discovered in 1945 by Dr. Benjamin Duggar working at Lederle Laboratories under the supervision of Dr.Subba Rao...

A01AB22 Doxycycline

Doxycycline

Doxycycline INN is a member of the tetracycline antibiotics group, and is commonly used to treat a variety of infections. Doxycycline is a semisynthetic tetracycline invented and clinically developed in the early 1960s by Pfizer Inc. and marketed under the brand name Vibramycin. Vibramycin...

A01AB23 Minocycline

Minocycline

Minocycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, and has a broader spectrum than the other members of the group. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, classified as a long-acting type...

A01AC Corticosteroid

Corticosteroid

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte...

s for local oral treatment

A01AC01 Triamcinolone

Triamcinolone

Triamcinolone is a long-acting synthetic corticosteroid given orally, by injection, inhalation, or as a topical ointment or cream....

A01AC02 Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid drugs. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant...

A01AC03 Hydrocortisone

A01AC54 Prednisolone

Prednisolone

Prednisolone is the active metabolite of prednisone, which is also used as a drug.-Uses:Prednisolone is a corticosteroid drug with predominant glucocorticoid and low mineralocorticoid activity, making it useful for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory and auto-immune conditions such as...

, combinations

A01AD Other agents for local oral treatment

A01AD01 Epinephrine

Epinephrine

Epinephrine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, dilates air passages and participates in the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. In chemical terms, adrenaline is one of a group of monoamines called the catecholamines...

A01AD02 Benzydamine

A01AD05 Acetylsalicylic acid

A01AD06 Adrenalone

Adrenalone

Adrenalone is an adrenergic agent used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic. It is the ketone form of epinephrine....

A01AD07 Amlexanox

Amlexanox

Amlexanox is a medication with antiallergic and anti-inflammatory effects used in the treatment of aphthous ulcers...

A01AD08 Becaplermin

Becaplermin

Becaplermin is a cicatrizant, available as a topical gel.Use for diabetic foot ulcers has been described.It is also known as "platelet-derived growth factor BB"....

A01AD11 Various