INDICATIONS:

• For chemical and mechanical cleaning of the root canal.
• Prep canal lubricants help remove calcifications and the smear layer as well as lubricate the canal for competent instrumentation
• Contain about 15% EDTA. water-based, which allows easy access to the narrow apical area and is easier to remove than gels or creams
• Used with a surfactant to loosen up calcifications inside the root canal and facilitate canal shaping for obturation

ADVANTAGES:

• Antibacterial effect
• Helps to find the root canal entrys
• Reduces file breakage during mechanical preparation
• EDTA helps in chelating the calcium salts
• Gel helps lubricate endodontic instrument and makes penetration easier
• Carbamide peroxide in EDTA promotes internal bleaching on irrigation with hypochlorite solution