Augmenting the Antibiofilm Efficacy of Advanced Noninvasive Light Activated Disinfection with Emulsified Oxidizer and Oxygen Carrier

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1119-1123

  George, Saji ^a   Kishen, Anil ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofilm; emulsion; endodontics; oxidizer; oxygen carrier; photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

DECALIN; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; SINGLET OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; LIGHT; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG; TOOTH PULP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIGHT; NAPHTHALENES; OXIDANTS, PHOTOCHEMICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SINGLET OXYGEN;

EID: 49349089404     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.06.019     Document Type: Article

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