In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial activity of sealers and pastes used in endodontics

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 391-394

  Leonardo, Mário Roberto ^a   Da Silva, Léa Assed Bezerra ^b   Tanomaru Filho, Mário ^a   Bonifácio, Kleber Cortês ^a   Ito, Izabel Yoko ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AH PLUS; BARIUM SULFATE; BISMUTH; BORIC ACID; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CALEN; EPOXY RESIN; EUGENOL; FILLCANAL; GLASS IONOMER; KETAC ENDO; RESIN; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SEALAPEX; ZINC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; IMMUNODIFFUSION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALIVA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADULT; BACTERIA; BARIUM SULFATE; BISMUTH; BORATES; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EPOXY RESINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUGENOL; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; IMMUNODIFFUSION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SALICYLATES; SALIVA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 0034230521     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200007000-00003     Document Type: Article

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