Conservative & Endodontics • NEET MDS
NaOCl = most commonly used irrigant dissolves organic tissue.
EDTA = removes smear layer chelating agent inorganic.
CHX = chlorhexidine has substantivity antibacterial.
Ca(OH)2 = most popular intracanal medicament.
MTAD = mixture of doxycycline citric acid Tween.
Smear layer has organic and inorganic components.
Final irrigation protocol NaOCl then EDTA then NaOCl.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Root Canal Irrigants concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.