DIAGNOdent Laser Fluorescence Assessment of Endodontic Infection

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1404-1407

  Sainsbury, Andrew L ^a   Bird, Philip S ^a   Walsh, Laurence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; DIAGNOdent; diagnosis; fluorescence; infection

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOFILM; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUORESCENCE; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; LASER; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DENTAL PULP EXPOSURE; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUORESCENCE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 70349429712     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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