Effectiveness of two methods of denture sterilization

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 416-423

  Webb, B C ^a,b,d   Thomas, C J ^b   Harty, D W S ^a   Willcox, M D P ^a,c  

^a Institute of Dental Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Institute of Dental Research Sydney South West Area Health Service NSW Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTURE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DENTURE CLEANSERS; DENTURE, COMPLETE, UPPER; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROWAVES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STERILIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032084467     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.1998.00266.x     Document Type: Article

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