An in-vitro investigation of the antibacterial effect of nisin in root canals and canal wall radicular dentine

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 664-671

  Turner, S R ^a   Love, R M ^a   Lyons, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Endodontic medicament; Enterococcus faecalis; Nisin

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; NISIN; WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIN; DILUTION; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; TEMPERATURE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NISIN; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS;

EID: 4644228442     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00846.x     Document Type: Article

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