Evaluation of the bactericidal activity on oral organisms of the Nd-YAP laser in vitro

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 288-292

  Rochd, T ^a   Calas, P ^a,b   Roques, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Dental root canal; Infection; Laser; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; MOUTH FLORA; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PREVOTELLA NIGRESCENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TEMPERATURE; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0032439315     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101030050010     Document Type: Article

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