An evaluation of the bactericidal effect of the Nd:YAP laser

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 583-585

  Blum, Jean Yves ^a   Michailesco, Pierre ^a   Abadie, Marc J M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LASER; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031219654     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(06)81127-1     Document Type: Article

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