Detection and Eradication of Microorganisms in Root-filled Teeth Associated With Periradicular Lesions: An In Vivo Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 536-540

  Schirrmeister, Jörg F ^a   Liebenow, Anna Lisa ^a   Braun, Gabriele ^a   Wittmer, Annette ^b   Hellwig, Elmar ^a   Al Ahmad, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; chlorhexidine digluconate; endodontic retreatment; Enterococcus faecalis; sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RETREATMENT; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 34147145959     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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