An evidence-based analysis of the antibacterial effectiveness of intracanal medicaments

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 689-694

  Law, Amanda ^a   Messer, Harold ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; FORMOCRESOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM IODIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; ENDODONTICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROFLORA; PERIODONTITIS; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 5544232211     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DON.0000129959.20011.EE     Document Type: Article

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