Evaluation of antimicrobial and antifungal effects of iodoform-integrating gutta-percha

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Bodrumlu, Emre ^a   Alaçam, Tayfun ^b  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacteria drug effects; Gutta percha pharmacology; Hydrocarbons, iodated pharmacology; Root canal filling materials

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; IODINATED HYDROCARBON; IODOFORM; POVIDONE IODINE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GUTTA-PERCHA; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; POVIDONE-IODINE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33750073834     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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