Comparative Assessment of ActiV GP/Glass Ionomer Sealer, Resilon/Epiphany, and Gutta-Percha/AH Plus Obturation: A Bacterial Leakage Study

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 725-727

  Fransen, Joel N ^a   He, Jianing ^a   Glickman, Gerald N ^a   Rios, Alejandro ^a   Shulman, Jay D ^a   Honeyman, Allen ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; glass ionomer; leakage; obturation; resin

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ACTIV GP SEALER; DENTIN BONDING AGENT; GLASS IONOMER; GUTTA PERCHA; RESILON SEALER; RESIN CEMENT; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; INCISOR; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TOOTH DISEASE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTIN-BONDING AGENTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; INCISOR; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; RESIN CEMENTS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION;

EID: 43549095188     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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