Survival of Enterococcus faecalis in root canals ex vivo

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 735-742

  Sedgley, C M ^a   Lennan, S L ^a   Appelbe, O K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococcus faecalis; In vitro; Root canal; Root filling; Survival

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; GELATINASE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH PULP;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELATINASES; HUMANS; RNA, BACTERIAL; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION;

EID: 25844435764     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2005.01009.x     Document Type: Article

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