In vitro assessment of the effectiveness of chlorhexidine gel and calcium hydroxide paste with chlorhexidine against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Ercan, Ertuǧrul ^a   Dalli, Mehmet ^b   Dülgergil, Ç Türksel ^c  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c School of Dentistry   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DENTIN; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GEL; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; OINTMENT; TOOTH PULP;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELS; HUMANS; OINTMENTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 33746268003     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.02.022     Document Type: Article

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