In vitro evaluation of the effectiveness of the chemomechanical preparation against Enterococcus faecalis after single- or multiple-visit root canal treatment

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 308-313

  Gurgel Filho, Eduardo Diogo ^a,d   Vivacqua Gomes, Nilton ^b   Gomes, Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida ^c   Ferraz, Caio Cezar Randi ^c   Zaia, Alexandre Augusto ^c   de Souza Filho, Francisco José ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORTALEZA   (Brazil)

^b ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE ODONTOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Chlorhexidine; Dental pulp cavity; Enterococcus faecalis

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349019045     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242007000400005     Document Type: Article

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