Comparative evaluation of bactericidal potential of four root canal filling materials against microflora of infected non -vital primary teeth

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-29

  Harini, Priya ^a   Bhat, Sham ^a   Sundeep Hegde, K ^a  

^a YENEPOYA DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Metapex; micro organisms; primary teeth; root canal; Vitapex; Zinc oxide eugenol

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650085913     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.35.1.u57p4500360g2752     Document Type: Article

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