Biofilms and apical periodontitis: Study of prevalence and association with clinical and histopathologic findings

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1277-1288

  Ricucci, Domenico ^a   Siqueira Jr , José F ^b  

^a Private Practice   (Italy)

^b ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apical periodontitis; bacterial biofilm; endodontic infection; endodontic treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; ODONTOGENIC CYST; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL FISTULA; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RADICULAR CYST; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH ROOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955423520     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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