Evaluation of the antifungal effects of mineral trioxide aggregate materials

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 120-122

  Mohammadi, Zahed ^a   Modaresi, Jalil ^a   Yazdizadeh, Mohammad ^b  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Candida albicans; Mineral trioxide aggregate

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILICATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; TIME;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; OXIDES; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SILICATES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847031815     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2006.00032.x     Document Type: Article

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