An In Vitro Comparison of the Antimicrobial Effects of Various Endodontic Medicaments on Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 567-569

  Davis, Joshua M ^a   Maki, James ^b   Bahcall, James K ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococcus faecalis; medicaments; superoxidized water

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; DOXYCYCLINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; MTAD (INTRACANAL IRRIGANT); POLYSORBATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; DOXYCYCLINE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; POLYSORBATES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

EID: 34147092650     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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