Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis of the Microflora in Necrotic Teeth of Patients Irradiated in the Head and Neck Region

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1048-1051

  Hommez, Geert M G ^a   Verhelst, Rita ^a   Vaneechoutte, Mario ^a   Claeys, Geert ^a   De Moor, Roeland J G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Head and neck; necrosis; radiotherapy; root canal microflora; terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 16S;

ACTINOMYCES; ARTICLE; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SELENOMONAS; SKULL IRRADIATION; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ACTINOMYCES; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SELENOMONAS;

EID: 49349098342     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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