In vitro antimicrobial activity of several concentrations of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine gluconate in the elimination of Enterococcus faecalis

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 424-428

  Gomes, B P F A ^a   Ferraz, C C R ^a   Vianna, M E ^a   Berber, V B ^a   Teixeira, F B ^a   Souza Filho, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chlorhexidine; Endodontics; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GEL; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

EID: 0035459993     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00410.x     Document Type: Article

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