In vitro antimicrobial activity of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine against selected single-species biofilms

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 878-885

  Sena, N T ^a   Gomes, B P F A ^a   Vianna, M E ^a   Berber, V B ^a   Zaia, A A ^a   Ferraz, C C R ^a   Souza Filho, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chlorhexidine; Endodontics; Micro organisms; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PORPHYROMONAS ENDODONTALIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PORPHYROMONAS ENDODONTALIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33749445273     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01161.x     Document Type: Article

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