Bactericidal Effect of a 980-nm Diode Laser in the Root Canal Wall Dentin of Bovine Teeth

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-13

  Gutknecht, N ^a,b   Franzen, R ^a   Schippers, M ^a   Lampert, F ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASER SURGERY;

ENDODONTIC THERAPY;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM COLONY; CATTLE; CELL KILLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; DIODE LASER; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SHEEP; THICKNESS; TISSUE SLICE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; YAG LASER;

EID: 1842787011     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104454704773660912     Document Type: Article

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