Antifungal Efficacy of 5.25% Sodium Hypochlorite, 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate, and 17% EDTA With and Without an Antifungal Agent

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 675-678

  Chandra, Saurabh S ^a   Miglani, Revathi ^a   Srinivasan, M R ^b   Indira, Rajamani ^a  

^a RAGAS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Vels University   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Candida albicans; chlorhexidine gluconate; clotrimazole; EDTA; irrigation; sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 77949451534     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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