Disinfection of dentinal tubules with two different formulations of calcium hydroxide as compared to 2% chlorhexidine: As intracanal medicaments against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: An in vitro study

Journal of Conservative Dentistry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 182-186

  Vaghela, Dakshita Joy ^a   Kandaswamy, Deivanayagam ^b   Venkateshbabu, Nagendrababu ^b   Jamini, Narasimman ^b   Arathi, Ganesh ^b  

^a Kothiwal Dental College Research Centre   (India)

^b SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

C.albicans; chlorhexidine; E. faecalis; iodoform; propylene glycol; spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960633982     PISSN: 09720707     EISSN: 09745203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.82625     Document Type: Article

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