MTA obturation of pulpless teeth with open apices: Bacterial leakage as detected by polymerase chain reaction assay

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 883-886

  De Leimburg, Metello Leiss ^a   Angeretti, Alessandra ^a   Ceruti, Paola ^a   Lendini, Mario ^a   Pasqualini, Damiano ^a,b   Berutti, Elio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INOCULATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 10044294014     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DON.0000128749.50151.24     Document Type: Article

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