The Antimicrobial Effect of Biopure MTAD on Eight Strains of Enterococcus faecalis: An In Vitro Investigation

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1352-1354

  Newberry, Bradley M ^a   Shabahang, Shahrokh ^a   Johnson, Neal ^a   Aprecio, Raydolfo M ^a   Torabinejad, Mahmoud ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Enterococcus faecalis; extracted teeth; MTAD

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CITRIC ACID; DOXYCYCLINE; MTAD (INTRACANAL IRRIGANT); POLYSORBATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TOOTH PULP;

CITRIC ACID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOXYCYCLINE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; POLYSORBATES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 35348995412     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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