Disinfection of Dentinal Tubules with 2% Chlorhexidine, 2% Metronidazole, Bioactive Glass when Compared with Calcium Hydroxide as Intracanal Medicaments

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1473-1476

  Krithikadatta, Jogikalmat ^a   Indira, Rajamani ^b   Dorothykalyani, Alfred Leo ^c  

^a MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Ragas Dental College   (India)

^c Mohan Diabetes Specialty Center   (India)

Author keywords

Bioactive glass; calcium hydroxide; chlorhexidine; dentin tubule disinfection; Enterococcus faecalis; metronidazole

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVE GLASS S53P4; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; GLASS; METRONIDAZOLE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTIN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GLASS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 36248948499     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.08.016     Document Type: Article

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