Evaluation of Nd: YAG and Er: YAG irradiation, antibacterial photodynamic therapy and sodium hypochlorite treatment on Enterococcus faecalis biofilms

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 482-491

  Meire, M A ^a   Coenye, T ^a   Nelis, H J ^a   De Moor, R J G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; Enterococcus faecalis; Laser; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID STATE LASER; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DENTIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RADIATION DOSAGE; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TIME FACTORS; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 84859506335     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.02000.x     Document Type: Article

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