Antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine and two calcium hydroxide formulations against Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-56

  Schäfer, Edgar ^a   Bössmann, Klaus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Christian Albrechts University Kiel   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 12344253720     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DON.0000134209.28874.1C     Document Type: Article

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