Instrumentation: Inability of laser and rotary instrumentation to eliminate root canal infection

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-70

  Jha, D ^a   Guerrero, A ^b   Ngo, T ^b   Helfer, A ^a   Hasselgren, G ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Laser; Root canal disinfection; Root canal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; DENTAL ALLOY; DISINFECTANT AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; NICKEL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHEMISTRY; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MICROBIOLOGY; TOOTH PULP;

CHELATING AGENTS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; DISINFECTANTS; EDETIC ACID; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; NICKEL; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TITANIUM;

EID: 32644432145     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0023     Document Type: Article

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