The Influence of Canal Curvature on the Mechanical Efficacy of Root Canal Irrigation In Vitro Using Real-Time Imaging of Bioluminescent Bacteria

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1077-1080

  Nguy, Donald ^a   Sedgley, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; bioluminescence; curved root canals; endodontic; irrigation; preparation size

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; LUMINESCENCE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

BICUSPID; CHELATING AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LUMINESCENCE; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 33750011810     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.04.011     Document Type: Article

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