The effectiveness of three instrumentation techniques on the elimination of entererococcus faecalis from a root canal: An in vitro study

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 094-106

  Colak, Meltem ^a   Evcil, Sinan ^a   Bayindir, Y Ziya ^a   Yigit, Nimet ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Giromatic; Hedstroem files; Hero 642; Root canal instruments; Root canal microbiology

Indexed keywords

AGAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE; DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LAVAGE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH PULP;

BICUSPID; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 15544379882     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-6-1-94     Document Type: Article

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