Effects of Er:YAG Laser Irradiation on Biofilm-forming Bacteria Associated with Endodontic Pathogens In Vitro

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 826-829

  Noiri, Yuichiro ^a   Katsumoto, Tetsushi ^a   Azakami, Hiroyuki ^b   Ebisu, Shigeyuki ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; endodontic pathogen; Er:YAG laser; modified Robbins device; scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; ENDODONTICS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; SOLID STATE LASER; TOOTH PULP;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DURAPATITE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 45049083254     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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