Evaluation of the Bactericidal Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG, and Nd:YAG Lasers in Experimentally Infected Root Canals

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 830-832

  Wang, Qian qian ^a   Zhang, Cheng fei ^a   Yin, Xing zhe ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bactericidal; Er,Cr:YSGG laser; Nd:YAG laser; root canal

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DISINFECTANT AGENT; ERBIUM; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; YTTRIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH PULP;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTANTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ERBIUM; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; YTTRIUM;

EID: 34250188473     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.03.017     Document Type: Article

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