Microbiology and management of endodontic infections in children

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-17

  Brook, Itzhak ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ACTINOMYCES VISCOSUS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; FUSOBACTERIUM; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PORPHYROMONAS; PREVOTELLA; PULPITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL INFECTION; ENDODONTICS; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; PULPITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0642337565     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.28.1.uwjxq61753506255     Document Type: Article

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