In vitro antimicrobial activity of different gutta-percha points and calcium hydroxide pastes

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-39

  Tanomaru, Juliane Maria Guerreiro ^a,c   Pappen, Fernanda Geraldes ^a   Filho, Mário Tanomaru ^a   Palomari Spolidorio, Denise Madalena ^a   Ito, Izabel Yoko ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Chlorhexidine; Gutta percha; Microbiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147130438     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242007000100006     Document Type: Article

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