In vitro antimicrobial effect of chlorhexidine-impregnated gutta percha points on Enterococcus faecalis

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-113

  Lui, J N ^a   Sae Lim, V ^a   Song, K P ^b   Chen, N N ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c National Dental Centre of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Activ point; Antimicrobial effect; E. Faecalis; Intracanal medicament

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; GUTTA PERCHA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MAXILLA; NONHUMAN; PREMOLAR TOOTH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 1342300777     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0143-2885.2004.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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