The efficiency of root canal disinfection using a holmium: Yttrium- aluminum-garnet laser in vitro

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-78

  Gutknecht, N ^a   Nuebler Moritz, M ^b   Fallot Burghardt, S ^a   Lampert, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DENTISTRY; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; SOLID STATE LASERS;

ROOT CANAL DISINFECTION;

LASER SURGERY;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER SURGERY; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YAG LASER;

EID: 0030880734     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1997.15.75     Document Type: Article

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