Antimicrobial activity of different endodontic sealers: An in vitro evaluation

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 251-257

  Saha, S ^a   Samadi, F ^a   Jaiswal, J N ^a   Ghoshal, U ^b  

^a Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences   (India)

^b SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

AH26; antimicrobial activity; apexit; endomethasone; root canal sealers

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; EPOXY RESIN; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; TOOTH PULP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACTERIA; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; EPOXY RESINS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ZINC OXIDE-EUGENOL CEMENT;

EID: 79751499361     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.76151     Document Type: Article

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