The use of the erbium, chromium:yttriumscandium-gallium-garnet laser in endodontic treatment: The results of an in vitro study

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 138, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 949-955

  Schoop, Ulrich ^a   Goharkhay, Kawe ^a   Klimscha, Johannes ^a   Zagler, Manuela ^a   Wernisch, Johann ^b   Georgopoulos, Apostolos ^a   Sperr, Wolfgang ^a   Moritz, Andreas ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Endodontics; Laser; Root canal; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; ERBIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; DENTAL SURGERY; DISINFECTION; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; HEAT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MICROBIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP;

BACTERIA; CHROMIUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ERBIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEAT; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SMEAR LAYER;

EID: 34547439165     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2007.0291     Document Type: Article

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