Additive antimicrobial activity of calcium hydroxide and chlorhexidine on common endodontic bacterial pathogens

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 340-345

  Podbielski, Andreas ^a   Spahr, Axel ^b   Haller, Bernd ^b  

^a ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; TOOTH PULP;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMANS; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; STREPTOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 0038672786     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200305000-00006     Document Type: Article

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