Comparative study of the antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine gel, chlorhexidine solution and sodium hypochlorite as endodontic irrigants

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 294-298

  Ferraz, Caio C R ^a   Gomes, Brenda P F A ^a   Zaia, Alexandre A ^a   Teixeira, Fabrício B ^a   Souza Filho, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chlorhexidine gel; Endodontics; Irrigants

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ACTINOMYCES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GEL; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; PORPHYROMONAS ENDODONTALIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

ACTINOMYCES; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PORPHYROMONAS ENDODONTALIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SOLUTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS;

EID: 61449444412     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402007000400004     Document Type: Article

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