Periapical actinomycosis: A review

Quintessence International

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-153

  Jeansonne, Billie G ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic therapy; Endodontic retreatment; Endodontic treatment; Periapical actinomycosis; Periapical healing; Periapical surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; REVIEW; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTINOMYCOSIS, CERVICOFACIAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DENTAL FISTULA; DOXYCYCLINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; RECURRENCE; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 12444278946     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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