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Dental Gel Introduction Modern Dentistry has evolved to incorporate more than the primary care for teeth and gums. The increasing demand for individualized treatment continues to create expanding opportunities for pharmacists in the area of dental compounding. Conditions such as chronic aphthous ulcers (canker sores), infectious or oral pain syndromes, temporomandibular disorder (TMD or TMJ) and neuralgias, are now treatable by most dentists through a prescription of personalized compounded gel. Within the dentists' scope of practice, compounded dental gels are also used to provide teeth whitening, effective local anesthesia, analgesics, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals and are advantageous in the procedures for root canals and crowns. Here we will discuss the growing demand for COMPOUNDED DENTAL GELS. Its importance and versatile role in Dental Compounding. Dental gels need to be of high quality and robust enough to effectively deliver the active ingredient to the location in the oral cavity. Oral pastes and gels are usually anhydrous and hydrophobic. This prevents saliva from washing out the medication. Using a ready base reduces steps in the compounding process. Transderma's Dental Base is a topical gel containing a mixture of bio-adhesive ingredients necessary in anhydrous hydrophobic base. It is an elegant, convenient, compounding gel with the right hydrophobic characteristics designed to adhere and protect the mucosa from physical irritation while delivering the active ingredient to the problem area. Dental Base is a mint-flavored base designed for teeth and gum application. Ingredients include purified water, glycerin, propylene glycol, carbomer, and triethanolamine. |

















