Antimicrobial activity of sodium hypochlorite associated with intracanal medication for Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis inoculated in root canals

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 555-559

  Valera, Marcia Carneiro ^a   da Silva, Katy Costa Godinho ^a   Maekawa, Lilian Eiko ^a   Carvalho, Cláudio Antonio Talge ^a   Koga Ito, Cristiane Yumi ^a   Camargo, Carlos Henrique Ribeiro ^a   e Lima, Raphael Silva ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Candida albicans; Chlorhexidine; Enterococcus faecalis; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549110346     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572009000600003     Document Type: Article

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