Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Sodium Hypochlorite, MTAD, and Tetraclean Against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 852-855

  Giardino, Luciano ^a   Ambu, Emanule ^b   Savoldi, Enrico ^a   Rimondini, Roberto ^c   Cassanelli, Clara ^d   Debbia, Eugenio A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Enterococcus faecalis; irrigants

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CITRIC ACID; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; IMIDAZOLES; POLYSORBATES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34250163907     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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