Observations of biofilm growth on human dentin and potential destruction after exposure to antibiotics

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 526-529

  Norrington, David W ^a   Ruby, John ^b   Beck, Preston ^b   Eleazer, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS;

EID: 40549125962     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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