The use of optical fiber in endodontic photodynamic therapy. Is it really relevant?

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-85

  Garcez, Aguinaldo S ^a   Fregnani, Eduardo R ^b   Rodriguez, Helena M ^a   Nunez, Silvia C ^c   Sabino, Caetano P ^d   Suzuki, Hideo ^a   Ribeiro, Martha S ^d  

^a SÃO LEOPOLDO MANDIC INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL SÍRIO LIBANÊS   (Brazil)

^c Centro de Estudos   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

E. faecalis; Endodontic; Optical fiber; PDT; Root canal

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOFILMS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 84872302412     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1073-8     Document Type: Article

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