Microbial Contamination of Endodontic Files Received from the Manufacturer

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 649-651

  Roth, Todd P ^a   Whitney, Scott I ^a   Walker, Stephen G ^a   Friedman, Seymour ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chairside sterilization; Endodontic files; infection control

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACILLACEAE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PACKAGING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACILLACEAE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; PRODUCT LABELING; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 33745218510     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.09.006     Document Type: Article

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