ADM Odontopaste Odontopaste is a zinc oxide-based root canal paste with 5% clindamycin hydrochloride and 1% triamcinolone acetonide. It was designed and developed in Australia. It offers the benefits of a zinc oxide paste with a bacteriostatic antibiotic preservative. Together they act to temporarily obturate a root canal and prevent bacterial repopulation both within the root canal and the paste itself. In addition, a steroid is present to temporarily reduce inflammation. The steroid, triamcinolone acetonide, is useful for the transient reduction of postoperative pain. Odontopaste is not designed to eliminate all the bacteria within a root canal. If the elimination of bacteria is the aim then ADM’s Odontocide is the medicament of choice. When using Odontopaste it is therefore important to continue using the standard protocols for root canal preparation whereby EDTA and sodium hypochlorite rinses are performed. The mixing of additional calcium hydroxide in a 50:50 combination with Odontopaste is not recommended as the steroid component is destroyed immediately by the increased alkalinity and it offers only minimal benefits over the use of calcium hydroxide alone. Odontopaste contains calcium hydroxide but only at a 0.5% level which has been proven to be optimal for the preservation of the steroid component. Odontopaste does not stain teeth, hence, no bleaching is required following the use of Odontopaste.

ADM Odontotips Odontotips are an Australian developed paste and cement application system. Odontotips are suitable for the application of Odontopaste, Odontocide, Odontoprep and Odontocem along with MTA type products. Odontotips have a long flexible plastic tip which can be bent into any position to allow for application into difficult areas. The small capsules minimise wastage and are a perfect match for the custom nozzles in Odontopaste, Odontocide and Odontoprep allowing for the dispensing of the paste directly to the bottom of the capsule. For the application of cements it is best to mix the cement on a mixing pad or slab and then stroke the capsule of the mix cement until it is drawn into the capsule. The silicone plunger is then inserted and a standard composite gun can be used to apply the paste or cements. The capsule is designed so that any blockage in the tips will safely vent in the rear of the capsule to ensure there is no possible “spurting” of material onto the patient or staff.