Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms Eradication by Root Canal Irrigants

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 711-714

  Arias Moliz, María Teresa ^a   Ferrer Luque, Carmen María ^a   Espigares García, Miguel ^a   Baca, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm; chlorhexidine; citric acid; EDTA; Enterococcus faecalis; irrigants; phosphoric acid; sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHELATING AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; DISINFECTANT AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PHOSPHORIC ACID; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; CHELATING AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CITRIC ACID; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; EDETIC ACID; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHOSPHORIC ACIDS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 65349157619     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.01.018     Document Type: Article

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