Chlorhexidine in endodontics

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 89-102

  Gomes, Brenda P F A ^a   Vianna, Morgana E ^b   Zaia, Alexandre A ^a   Almeida, José Flávio A ^a   Souza Filho, Francisco J ^a   Ferraz, Caio C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Chlorhexidine; Endodontics; Intracanal medicaments; Irrigants

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; ENDOTOXIN; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL BONDING; DENTIN; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH DISEASE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTIN SOLUBILITY; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENDOTOXINS; HUMANS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 84878461602     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440201302188     Document Type: Article

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