Disinfection of root canals with photon-initiated photoacoustic streaming

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1008-1012

  Peters, Ove A ^a   Bardsley, Sean ^a   Fong, Jennifer ^a   Pandher, Goldie ^a   Divito, Enrico ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; laser; root canal disinfection

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASOUND;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; LASERS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SMEAR LAYER; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 79959412054     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2011.03.016     Document Type: Article

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