Investigation of bactericidal effect of low level laser of Galium-Aluminium-Arsenide on cariogenic species of Streptococci and Lactobacillus

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 579-582

  Khosravi, Azar D ^a   Rostamian, J ^b   Moradinegad, P ^b  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b School of Dentistry   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cariogenic species; Lactobacillus; Low level laser; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM ARSENIDE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; LACTOBACILLUS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; SUSPENSION; TIME;

EID: 60249088721     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.579.582     Document Type: Article

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