Antibacterial effects of Nd:YAG laser irradiation within root canal dentin

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-31

  Klinke, Thomas ^a   Klimm, Wolfgang ^a   Gutknecht, Norbert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISINFECTION; GARNETS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); TOOTH ENAMEL;

DENTIN; ROOT CANALS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET LASER;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PERIODONTITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031079666     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1997.15.29     Document Type: Article

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