Evaluation of cytotoxicity of MTAD using the MTT-tetrazolium method

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 654-657

  Zhang, Wu ^a   Torabinejad, Mahmoud ^a   Li, Yiming ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CETRIMIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CITRIC ACID; COLORING AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; MTAD (INTRACANAL IRRIGANT); POLYSORBATE; REDTA; TETRAZOLIUM; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; THIAZOLYL BLUE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG EFFECT; L CELL; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CELL DIVISION; CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; COLORING AGENTS; DOXYCYCLINE; EDETIC ACID; L CELLS (CELL LINE); MICE; POLYSORBATES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 1542570496     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200310000-00010     Document Type: Article

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