Photo-activated disinfection of the root canal: A new role for lasers in endodontics

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 93-98

  Lee, Michael T ^a   Bird, Philip S ^a   Walsh, Laurence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; LASER; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; TOOTH PULP;

BACTERIA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; LASERS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 13844320061     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2004.tb00417.x     Document Type: Article

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