Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Is Appropriate to Detect Viability of Enterococcus faecalis in Infected Dentin

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1198-1201

  Zapata, Ronald Ordinola ^a   Bramante, Clovis M ^a   de Moraes, Ivaldo Gomes ^a   Bernardineli, Norberti ^a   Gasparoto, Thais Helena ^a   Graeff, Marcia S Z ^a   Campanelli, Ana Paula ^a   Garcia, Roberto Brandão ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Confocal laser scanning microscopy; dentin; Enterococcus faecalis; viability

Indexed keywords

3',6' DIACETYLFLUORESCEIN; 3',6'-DIACETYLFLUORESCEIN; ACRIDINE ORANGE; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCENT DYE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTIN; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACRIDINE ORANGE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLORING AGENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENT DYES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PROPIDIUM;

EID: 51349115461     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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