Odol

ODOL, a tooth elixir of the following composition: 97% alcohol, 2% menthol, 0.5% (up to 3.5%) salol, 0.05% (up to 0.2%) saccharin, 0.5% peppermint oil and 0.1% clove oil. Salol is not always present in Odol; other derivatives of salicylic acid may also be used. The antiseptic strength of Odol is not great. Its action consists mainly in deodorizing and refreshing the oral cavity. With prolonged use of Odol, stomatitis may sometimes occur, apparently from salicylic acid. Odol is used as a mouthwash: 15-20 drops per glass of water. Odol is very popular in Germany, from where it was brought to us. Tooth powders under the name "Odol", which have become widespread in the USSR in recent years, have nothing to do with the prescription for Odol given above. ODONTOBLASTS, cells of the peripheral layer of the dental pulp (see Dentin, Teeth - histology and embryology). ODONTOGENIC TUMORS, in the broad sense, neoplasms associated with diseases of the dental system or with developmental disorders of the teeth. A distinction should be made between odontogenic tumors, which are inflammatory growths - dental granuloma (see Granuloma, granulomatosis, dental granuloma), dental cysts (see), and odontogenic tumors proper, which belong to true neoplasms of the blastoma type - adamantinoma (see), odontoma (see), cementoma (see). In the section on odontogenic tumors, epulides (see) are also usually considered.