The Rapid Sterilization of Gutta-Percha Cones with Sodium Hypochlorite and Glutaraldehyde

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1202-1204

  Özalp, Nurhan ^a   Ökte, Zeynep ^a   Özcelik, Berrin ^b  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gutta percha cones; sterilization; storage conditions

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; GUTTA PERCHA; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; GLUTARAL; GUTTA-PERCHA; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STERILIZATION;

EID: 33845334194     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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