The effectiveness of various disinfectants used as endodontic intracanal medications: An in vitro study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 163-167

  Almyroudi, Alexandra ^a   Mackenzie, D ^a   McHugh, Siobhan ^a   Saunders, W P ^b  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GEL; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTIN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 0036513392     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200203000-00005     Document Type: Article

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