Biofilm on the apical region of roots in primary teeth with vital and necrotic pulps with or without radiographically evident apical pathosis

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 664-669

  Rocha, C T ^a   Rossi, M A ^a   Leonardo, M R ^a   Rocha, L B ^a   Nelson Filho, P ^a   Silva, L A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apical biofilm; Extraradicular infection; Microorganism; Periapical pathosis; Primary teeth; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTIUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 46749158351     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01411.x     Document Type: Article

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