Antibacterial activity of calcium hydroxide-containing endodontic sealers on Enterococcus faecalis in vitro

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 397-402

  Fuss, Z ^a   Weiss, E I ^a   Shalhav, M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

ADT; Antibacterial; Calcium hydroxide; Direct contact test; Endodontic sealers

Indexed keywords

CALCIBIOTIC ROOT CANAL SEALER; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SEALAPEX; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SALICYLATES; TIME FACTORS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC OXIDE-EUGENOL CEMENT;

EID: 0031267845     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1997.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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