Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Polymeric Chlorhexidine Release Device Using In Vitro Model of Enterococcus faecalis Dentinal Tubule Infection

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 855-858

  Lee, Yoon ^a   Han, Seung Hyun ^b   Hong, Sang Hee ^c   Lee, Jin Kyung ^d   Ji, Hye ^d   Kum, Kee Yeon ^d  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c School of Dentistry ^*

^d School of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial efficacy; cylindrical dentin block; Enterococcus faecalis; optical density; polymeric chlorhexidine controlled release device

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; POLYMER; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; POLYMERS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 45249106172     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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