An in vitro evaluation of the antibacterial efficacy of chlorine dioxide on E. faecalis in bovine incisors

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 672-675

  Eddy, Russell S ^a   Joyce, Anthony P ^a,d   Roberts, Steven ^a   Buxton, Thomas B ^b   Liewehr, Frederick ^c  

^a US Army Endodontic Residency Program   (United States)

^b EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d USA DENTAC   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine dioxide; E. faecalis; Irrigants; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144480885     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000155223.87616.02     Document Type: Article

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