The effect of ultrasonically activated irrigation on reduction of Enterococcus faecalis in experimentally infected root canals

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 968-977

  Harrison, A J ^a   Chivatxaranukul, P ^b   Parashos, P ^a   Messer, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Disinfection; E. faecalis; Root canal treatment; Ultrasonic irrigation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; NEEDLE; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIAL LOAD; BICUSPID; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHELATING AGENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EDETIC ACID; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; NEEDLES; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TEMPERATURE; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH APEX; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 78649453465     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01715.x     Document Type: Article

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