Reduction in intracanal bacteria during root canal preparation with and without apical enlargement

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 437-446

  Coldero, L G ^a   McHugh, S ^a   MacKenzie, D ^a   Saunders, W P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apical size; Bacteria; GT rotary; Nickel titanium; Root canal preparation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; DENTAL ALLOY; DISINFECTANT AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; NICKEL; SODIUM THIOSULFATE; THIOSULFATE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHELATING AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; DISINFECTANTS; EDETIC ACID; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; NICKEL; PILOT PROJECTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS; THIOSULFATES; TITANIUM; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0036560561     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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