Enterococcus faecalis: Its role in root canal treatment failure and current concepts in retreatment

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-98

  Stuart, Charles H ^a   Schwartz, Scott A ^b   Beeson, Thomas J ^b   Owatz, Christopher B ^b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endodontic retreatment; Enterococcus faecalis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; DOXYCYCLINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; MTAD (INTRACANAL IRRIGANT); POLYSORBATE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; RETREATMENT; REVIEW; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DOXYCYCLINE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; POLYSORBATES; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 33644597604     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.10.049     Document Type: Review

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