Advanced Noninvasive Light-activated Disinfection: Assessment of Cytotoxicity on Fibroblast Versus Antimicrobial Activity Against Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 599-602

  George, Saji ^a   Kishen, Anil ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; disinfection; Enterococcus faecalis; fibroblast; light; sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL LINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; EAGLE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL LINE; DISINFECTION; EAGLES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; LIGHT;

EID: 34147141451     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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