Effectiveness of intracanal irrigants and medications against the yeast Candida albicans

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 68-71

  Ferguson, J W ^a   Hatton, J F ^a,b   Gillespie, M Jane ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 CHLOROPHENOL; 4-CHLOROPHENOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CHLOROPHENOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLOROPHENOLS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0036480043     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200202000-00004     Document Type: Article

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