The role of environmental changes on monospecies biofilm formation on root canal wall by Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 867-872

  George, S ^a   Kishen, A ^a,b   Song, K P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Calcification; Dentine; E. faecalis

Indexed keywords

EID: 28144449410     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.don.0000164855.98346.fc     Document Type: Article

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