Antimicrobial effect and pH of chlorhexidine gel and calcium hydroxide alone and associated with other materials

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-33

  de Souza Filho, Francisco José ^a   Soares, Adriana de Jesus ^a   Vianna, Morgana Eli ^a   Zaia, Augusto Alexandre ^a   Ferraz, Caio Cezar Randi ^a   Gomes, Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Chlorhexidine gel; Intracanal medicament; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; IODINATED HYDROCARBON; IODOFORM; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; PH; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL MATERIALS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TIME FACTORS; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 61449517859     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402008000100005     Document Type: Article

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