N-acetylcysteine inhibits growth and eradicates biofilm of enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-85

  Quah, Samantha Yiling ^a   Wu, Siwen ^a,b   Lui, Jeen Nee ^b   Sum, Chee Peng ^a   Tan, Kai Soo ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b National Dental Centre of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofilm; calcium hydroxide; dentin; Enterococcus faecalis; N acetylcysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 82955237469     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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