Ultrastructural Examination of Failed Molar Retreatment with Secondary Apical Periodontitis: An Examination of Endodontic Biofilms in an Endodontic Retreatment Failure

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1303-1309

  Carr, Gary B ^a   Schwartz, Richard S ^b   Schaudinn, Christoph ^c   Gorur, Amita ^d   Costerton, J William ^a,e  

^a Pacific Endodontic Research Foundation   (United States)

^b USC School of Dentistry ^*

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CASE REPORT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; RETREATMENT; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; APICOECTOMY; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MOLAR; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RETREATMENT; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH APEX; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 69249148944     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.05.035     Document Type: Article

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