Eradication of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms by Cetrimide and Chlorhexidine

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-90

  Arias Moliz, María Teresa ^a   Ferrer Luque, Carmen María ^a   González Rodríguez, María Paloma ^a   Valderrama, Mariano José ^a   Baca, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm; cetrimide; chlorhexidine; Enterococcus faecalis; irrigants

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CETRIMIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 71049159225     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.10.013     Document Type: Article

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