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GingiPak Gingi-Aid Solution, 25% Buffered Aluminum Chloride · 15 cc Bottle
SKU 112-0081MFR# 12114
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15 cc Bottle
15 cc Bottle$21.03
40 cc Bottle$46.22
The GingiPak Gingi-Aid Solution 25%, 15cc Bottle is a crown & bridge product supplied by GingiPak for crown and bridge procedures. Catalog code 12114.
GingiPak Gingi-Aid Solution, 25% Buffered Aluminum Chloride is a hemostatic agent from GingiPak, part of the Gingi-Aid line.
This page carries 2 size options: 15 cc Bottle, 40 cc Bottle.
Find it on our Restorative & Cosmetic shelf, under Retraction & Hemostatics.
Orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day when the item is on our shelf (otherwise within 3 business days), and ground shipping is free over $10.
Product
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- GingiPak
- Manufacturer #
- 12114
- Item code
- 112-0081
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- Restorative & Cosmetic
- Subcategory
- Retraction & Hemostatics
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Questions
What is Gingi-Aid used for?
The GingiPak Gingi-Aid Solution 25%, 15cc Bottle is a crown & bridge product supplied by GingiPak for crown and bridge procedures.
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This page carries 2 size options: 15 cc Bottle, 40 cc Bottle. Pick one to see its price, part number and stock.
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In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About hemostatic agents & paste
These are the chemicals used with a cord or in place of one: vasoconstrictors that make blood vessels constrict, astringents that shrink the gum tissue, and substances that stop bleeding by clotting. Aluminium chloride at 5 to 25 percent is commonly used as an astringent, as a solution or a gel, and works by constricting damaged vessels to give a dry field. Ferric sulfate at 15 to 20 percent is used as an astringent and styptic, and works by agglutinating blood proteins, which form plugs that occlude the capillary openings. Epinephrine has been used as a displacement medicament, and published work reports that it can cause significant systemic side effects.
Gingival displacement is the deflection of the marginal gingiva away from a tooth, and gingival retraction is another name for the same thing. It opens space at the margin, so that a preparation below the gum line can be reached and enough impression material sits in the widened crevice. It also helps control bleeding, which matters for hydrophobic impression materials and for adhesive restorations. The techniques are grouped as mechanical, chemical, surgical, or a combination of those, and the mechanical one uses retraction cords.
How cords, agents and instruments differ
- Retraction Cord — The mechanical part: a thread packed into the sulcus to displace the tissue. It is used on its own or together with a hemostatic or vasoconstrictor agent.
- Hemostatic Agents & Paste — The chemical part: it stops the bleeding and dries the field rather than pushing the tissue aside. A retraction paste works without a cord: one widely used paste is kaolin with aluminium chloride, and it swells on contact with crevicular fluid.
- Retraction Instruments & Accessories — The tools that place the cord and carry the agent, rather than the materials themselves. A review notes that a periodontal probe is used for interproximal cords, and a flat plastic instrument where the gingival tissue is thin.
What to look at when choosing
Cord size: a review ties the numbers to the job, with 000 for anterior teeth and double packing, and 3 for areas of fairly thick gingival tissue where a significant amount of force is required. Cord construction: twisted cord frays and untwists more readily while being placed, so it is used less than braided and knitted cord.
Impression material: a review lists inhibition of the set of polyvinyl siloxane and polyether impressions among the disadvantages of both aluminium chloride and ferric sulfate. The same table lists tissue discoloration under ferric sulfate, and notes that ferric sulfate is compatible with aluminium chloride but not with epinephrine.
Bonding afterwards: studies have found that contamination with an aluminium chloride hemostatic agent can significantly decrease bond strength, one reason being that these acidic substances remove the smear layer and alter the dentine surface. Strength of the agent: a narrative review reports that ferric sulfate solutions above 15 percent are highly acidic and may cause considerable tissue irritation and postoperative root sensitivity.
Cord or no cord: a survey of 188 dentists found the cordless technique believed to be easier, faster and less traumatic to the gingival tissues, while the impression was believed to be more predictable with conventional cords and hemostatic medicaments. A paste depends on expanding in the sulcus, and a review notes it may not displace enough where the sulcus is deep.
Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · Dentists’ knowledge and preference regarding gingival displacement methods (BMC Oral Health 2023) · Present status and future directions: Soft tissue management in prosthodontics (World J Methodol 2025) · Effect of an aluminum chloride hemostatic agent on the dentin shear bond strength of a universal adhesive (Restor Dent Endod 2023) · Clinical applications of ferric sulfate in dentistry: A narrative review (J Conserv Dent 2017)
