Diapex is a premixed calcium hydroxide paste containing Iodoform and is used in root canal filling therapy. Iodoform combined with calcium hydroxide improves radiopacity and adds an antibacterial agent to the paste.
The premixed paste is packaged in a convenient syringe that eliminates mixing and provides an ideal vehicle for application to the root apex. Diapex is recommended for use in temporary or permanent root canal treatments, vital pulpotomies in deciduous teeth, apexification and apexogensis, stimulation of apexification and hard-tissue formation, traumatic injuries, and root resorption treatment. Diapex may be used in conjunction with gutta-percha and regular canal sealants.
