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Review of licensing for arsenic-containing pulp devitalizers

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The Ministry of Health is reviewing marketing authorization numbers for dental medications after concerns that arsenic-containing pulp devitalizers used in endodontic treatment could harm health if their use is not controlled.

Simple ways to detect dentists using arsenic for root canal treatment

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Modern dentistry prioritizes direct, anesthetized pulp removal. If a dentist prescribes a pulp-killing agent, patients should be wary of phrases like "quick kill" and clearly ask for the drug's name to avoid arsenic poisoning.

Arsenic: the 'invisible' poison challenging justice

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Often dubbed the 'king of poisons' due to its odorless and tasteless powder form, arsenic was frequently used by criminals as a silent murder weapon, disguising deaths as natural illness to seize assets.