Er:YAG laser irradiation of the microbiological apical biofilm

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 296-299

  Araki, Ângela Toshie ^a   Ibraki, Yuji ^b   Kawakami, Tomofumi ^b   Lage Marques, José Luiz ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAUBATÉ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Er:yag; Laser; Periapical lesion; Periapical surgery

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; ERBIUM; YTTRIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CEMENTUM; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MICROBIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; BIOFILMS; DENTAL CEMENTUM; ERBIUM; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; TOOTH APEX; YTTRIUM;

EID: 34047138538     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402006000400006     Document Type: Article

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