Resolution of persistent periapical infection by endodontic surgery

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-69

  Ferreira, F B A ^a   Ferreira, A L ^a   Gomes, B P F A ^a,b   Souza Filho, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Piracicaba Dental School   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endodontics; Extraradicular infection; Microorganisms; Periapical plaque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORYNEBACTERIUM ACNES; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENDODONTICS; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MAXILLA; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RETREATMENT; ROOT EXUDATE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH FISTULA; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; APICOECTOMY; BICUSPID; DENTAL FISTULA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; RETREATMENT; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0842290748     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00753.x     Document Type: Article

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