Biofilm biomass disruption by natural substances with potential for endodontic use

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-25

  Alves, Flávio Rodrigues Ferreira ^a   Silva, Marlei Gomes ^b   Rôç, Isabela Neves ^a   Siqueira, José Freitas ^a  

^a ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Enterococcus faecalis; Farnesol; Lactoferrin; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CRYSTAL VIOLET; FARNESOL; LACTOFERRIN; SALICYLIC ACID; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FARNESOL; GENTIAN VIOLET; LACTOFERRIN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SALICYLIC ACID; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TIME FACTORS; XYLITOL;

EID: 84874981159     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1806-83242013000100004     Document Type: Article

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