Bacterial localization and viability assessment in human ex vivo dentinal tubules by fluorescence confocal laser scanning microscopy

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 644-651

  Parmar, D ^a   Hauman, C H J ^a   Leichter, J W ^a   Mcnaughton, A ^b   Tompkins, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacterial viability; CLSM; Enterococcus faecalis; Live Dead stain

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; SYTO 9;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PROPIDIUM; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 79958225401     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01867.x     Document Type: Article

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