Molecular analysis of the root canal microbiota associated with endodontic treatment failures

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-281

  Sakamoto, M ^b   Siqueira Jr , J F ^a   Rocas I N ^a   Benno, Y ^b  

^a ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b RIKEN BIORESOURCE CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

16S ribosomal RNA gene clone library; Apical periodontitis; Endodontic treatment failure; Root canal treated teeth

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA 16S;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ISOLATION; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LIBRARY; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; PERIODONTITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; BACTEROIDETES; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE ENDOSPORE-FORMING RODS; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PROTEOBACTERIA; RETREATMENT; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STREPTOCOCCACEAE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 45149110244     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: 1399302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2007.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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