An in vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of irrigants on biofilms of root canal isolates

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 300-307

  Spratt, D A ^a   Pratten, J ^a   Wilson, M ^a   Gulabivala, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Irrigant; Root canal

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; BUFFER; CHLORHEXIDINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; IODINE; SILVER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; BUFFERS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMANS; IODINE; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SILVER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035379286     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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