EM evaluation of bacterial biofilm and microorganisms on the apical external root surface of human teeth

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 815-818

  Leonardo, Mário R ^a   Rossi, Marcos A ^b   Silva, Léa A B ^b   Ito, Izabel Y ^b   Bonifácio, Kleber C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CEMENTUM; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL CEMENTUM; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT RESORPTION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0036886526     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200212000-00006     Document Type: Article

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