An in vitro study of antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide and chlorhexidine on Enterococcus faecalis

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 512-514

  Jhamb, Swaty ^a   Nikhil, Vineeta ^b   Singh, Vijay ^b  

^a HS Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital   (India)

^b DAV C Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Agar diffusion test; chlorhexidine; metapaste; periogard; trypticase soy agar

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; IMMUNODIFFUSION; MATERIALS TESTING; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; IMMUNODIFFUSION; MATERIALS TESTING; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78650875159     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.74222     Document Type: Article

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