Bacteriological evaluation of passive ultrasonic activation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-14

  Spoleti, Pablo ^a   Siragusa, Martha ^a   Spoleti, María Julia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANINE TOOTH; ENDODONTICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CUSPID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; INCISOR; MOLAR; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STREPTOCOCCUS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0037799349     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200301000-00004     Document Type: Article

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