Which of the following ingredients is found in dental paste (Orabase)?
a. carboxymethylcellulose
b. rubber base
c. gum arabic
d. adhesive
a. For dental application on oral mucosa a special formulation is available, which is a type of oral paste made from carboxymethylcellulose, gelatin, and pectin dispersed in a plasticized hydrocarbon gel that is composed of 5% polyethylene in mineral oil. This oral paste or adhesive is available as Orabase (Colgate Hoyt, Canton MA). Different compounds are added to this adhesive paste including benzocaine (topical anesthetic) and hydrocortisone acetate 5 mg (0.5%), which is available under the name Orabase HCA Oral Paste (Colgate Oral Hoyt).
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