A laboratory evaluation of the antibacterial and cytotoxic effect of Liquorice when used as root canal medicament

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-58

  Badr, A E ^a   Omar, N ^b   Badria, F A ^c  

^a Faculty of Dentistry   (Egypt)

^b Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

^c MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Calcium hydroxide; Cytotoxicity; Enterococcus faecalis; Liquorice

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EVALUATION; FIBROBLAST; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PLANT ROOT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CELLS, CULTURED; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FIBROBLASTS; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 78650064580     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01794.x     Document Type: Article

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