The antimicrobial efficacy of 'MGP' gutta-percha in vitro

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 616-621

  Shur, A L ^a   Sedgley, Christine M ^a,b   Fenno, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

'MGP' gutta percha; Antimicrobial; Gutta percha; in vitro; Iodoform

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GUTTA PERCHA; IODINE; IODOFORM; POVIDONE;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

ACTINOMYCES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; POVIDONE-IODINE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0141992780     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00699.x     Document Type: Article

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