In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial action of chlorhexidine associated to hydroxyapatite

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 396-398, Issue , 2009, Pages 531-534

  Souza, C A S ^a,b   Souto, R M ^b   Colombo, A P V ^b   Rossi, A M ^a   Rocha Leao M H M ^b  

^a CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE PESQUISAS FÍSICAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Hydroxyapatite; Oral infections

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION; CHLORHEXIDINE; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN-VITRO EVALUATION; ORAL INFECTIONS;

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS;

EID: 58849138046     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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