Intracanal medicaments

Intracanal medicaments are recommended to supplement chemomechanical preparation to enhance disinfection. Calcium hydroxide is the most widely used intracanal medicament for this purpose. However, innovation in material sciences has led to exponential growth in the field of endodontics. Many of these newly developed formulations, including specific new synthetic and herbal medicaments, have shown promising results. Few of them have already been commercialized. However, for the majority of them to be commercialized and used on a regular basis, large sample clinical trials with extended follow-up are required. Furthermore, the exact dose, treatment time, form of dispensation, and ideal vehicle for delivery are yet to be experimented and patented. On the other hand, currently, there are highly developed medicaments available that are being widely used and serve the purpose well. This chapter highlights the conventional, new, and developing intracanal medicaments and their methods of placement and removal.