Bacterial status in root-filled teeth exposed to the oral environment by loss of restoration and fracture or caries - A histobacteriological study of treated cases

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 787-802

  Ricucci, D ^a   Bergenholtz, G ^b,c  

^a Private Practice   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c Box 450 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical follow up; Coronal leakage; Endodontics; Periapical disease; Root canal treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BONE LESION; CELL INFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENVIRONMENT; EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOUTH FLORA; SOFT TISSUE; STAINING; TISSUE SECTION; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COLORING AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOLYSIS; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH FRACTURES;

EID: 0242551957     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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