Susceptibilties of two Enterococcus faecalis phenotypes to root canal medications

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-36

  Abdullah, Mariam ^a   Ng, Yuan Ling ^a   Gulabivala, Kishor ^a   Moles, David R ^a   Spratt, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ALKALINITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 12344298233     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000136205.80807.5a     Document Type: Article

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