Antimicrobial action of calcium hydroxide, chlorhexidine and their combination on endodontic pathogens

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 118-121

  Ballal, V ^a   Kundabala, M ^a   Acharya, S ^a   Ballal, M ^b  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Candida albicans; Chlorhexidine; Culturing techniques; Enterococcus faecalis

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GEL; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OINTMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CULTURE MEDIA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; OINTMENTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547469055     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00475.x     Document Type: Article

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