In vivo antimicrobial activity of 2% chlorhexidine used as a root canal irrigating solution

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 167-171

  Leonardo, M R ^b   Tanomaru Filho, M ^c   Silva, L A B ^a   Nelson Filho, P ^a   Bonifacio K C ^a   Ito, I Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIREFRINGENCE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MIDDLE AGED; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIREFRINGENCE; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0033093964     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-2399(99)80135-6     Document Type: Article

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