Radiopaque solution for visualizing dental anatomy, pathological conditions, and iatrogenic events, and method of use

A method for substantially simultaneously visualizing and cleaning dental anatomy, pathology, and iatrogenic events;

• the method including:
• providing a mixture of a radiopaque solution and an anti-microbial solution capable of wetting the surfaces of the dental anatomy, anomaly, pathology, or iatrogenic event to be visualized and treated;
• irrigating the dental anatomy, anomaly, pathology, or iatrogenic event to be visualized and cleaned with the mixture to wet the surfaces of the dental anatomy, anomaly, pathology, or iatrogenic event to be visualized and cleaned;
• and
• X-raying the tooth.

A method for performing an endodontic procedure on a tooth in vivo in a living patient, the tooth having an enamel portion, dentine within the enamel, a root canal system comprising one or more root canals having pulp, bacteria, and related irritants therein;

• the method comprising:
• exposing the root canal system;
• removing the pulp from the root canal system;
• flushing the root canal system with an anti-microbial solution which will digest pulp and destroy organisms in the canal system;
• applying a radiopaque solution to the root canal system;
• X-raying the root canal system to determine the configuration of the root canal system;
• and
• obturating the root canal system.

A method for performing an endodontic procedure on a tooth, the tooth having an enamel portion, dentine within the enamel, a root canal system comprising one or more root canals having pulp, bacteria, and related irritants therein;

• the method comprising:
• exposing the root canal system;
• removing the pulp from the root canal system;
• flushing the root canal system with an anti-microbial solution which will digest pulp and destroy organisms in the canal system;
• applying a radiopague solution to the root canal system;
• X-raying the root canal system to determine the configuration of the root canal system;
• and
• obturating the root canal system;
• wherein the steps of flushing the root canal system and applying a radiopaque solution to the root canal system are performed simultaneously.