Cultivable microbial flora associated with persistent periapical disease and coronal leakage after root canal treatment: A preliminary study

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 542-551

  Adib, V ^a   Spratt, D ^a   Ng, Y L ^a   Gulabivala, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Endodontic retreatment; Microbiology; Root canal

Indexed keywords

GUTTA PERCHA; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ACTINOMYCES; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CEMENTUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FLORA; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; DENTAL SURGERY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PULP;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH CROWN;

EID: 4043052860     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00840.x     Document Type: Article

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