EDTA – Ehtylenediaminetetraacetic acid in an aqueous solution.
Concentration: 17%
Calix-X is a root canal chelating agent that conditions and cleans through a chelation process. It is the irrigant of choice for smear layer and dentin mud and can be used as a final irrigant prior to obturation.
It is perfect as a lubricant when instrumenting tight canals because it contains a surfactant which enables the EDTA to wet the canal easily. It prepares dentin walls for better adhesion of filling materials.
It opens dentin tubules and enhances cleansing.
It is buffered to an optimum neutral PH. For best outcomes, the PH is more important than the concentration. As PH increases, the availability of calcium ions from hydroxyapatite for chelation decreases.
