Efficacy of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine against enterococcus faecalis - A systematic review

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 164-168

  Estrela, Carlos ^a,b   Silva, Julio Almeida ^a   De Alencar, Ana Helena Gonçalves ^a   Leles, Claudio Rodrigues ^a   Decurcio, Daniel Almeida ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Ensino e Pesquisa Odontológica do Brazil   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; E. Fuecalis; Irrigating solutions; Sodium hypochlorite; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049151348     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572008000600002     Document Type: Article

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