Buckley Method
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The Buckley method is a 1905 dental treatment for teeth with putrescent pulp using a mixture of tricresol and formalin. The mixture disinfects the canal and reacts with putrefactive gases to form solid compounds, allowing the tooth to be treated under a hermetic seal.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BUCKLEY METHOD (Buckley), a method of treating teeth with putrescently decomposed pulp, proposed in 1905 by Buckley. Its essence consists in the application of tricresol (2 parts) and formalin (1 part). Aside from the disinfecting significance of this mixture, a number of gaseous products of putrefactive decomposition, entering into combination with formaldehyde vapors, form solid bodies. This makes it possible to carry out tooth treatment under a hermetic dressing. The method has not fully justified expectations; nevertheless, the Buckley method is still widely used today.
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“Buckley Method.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/buckley-method/