Light activated disinfection: An alternative endodontic disinfection strategy

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-114

  Lim, Z ^a   Cheng, J L ^a   Lim, T W ^a   Teo, E G ^a   Wong, J ^a   George, S ^a   Kishen, Anil ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofilm; E. faecalis; Endodontic disinfection; LAD

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIODE LASER; DISINFECTION; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTION; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; LIGHT; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349915005     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2009.01102.x     Document Type: Article

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