Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of six irrigants on primary endodontic pathogens

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 471-473

  Carson, Katherine R ^a   Goodell, Gary G ^a   McClanahan, Scott B ^a,b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDODONTICS; IMMUNODIFFUSION; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS MICROS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

EID: 20444501414     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000148868.72833.62     Document Type: Article

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