The Substitution of Chlorhexidine for Doxycycline in MTAD: The Antibacterial Efficacy Against a Strain of Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 288-290

  Shabahang, Shahrokh ^a   Aslanyan, Joseph ^a   Torabinejad, Mahmoud ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; chlorhexidine; doxycycline; Enterococcus faecalis; MTAD

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOMETRY; TOOTH PULP;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DOXYCYCLINE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; POLYSORBATES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 39049106446     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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