Microbial biofilms in endodontic infections: An update review

Biomedical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 59-70

  Mohammadi, Zahed ^a,b   Palazzi, Flavio ^c   Giardino, Luciano ^d   Shalavi, Sousan ^a,b  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Iranian Centre for Endodontic Research (ICER)   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

biofilm; intracanal medicaments; periapical infections; pulpal infections; root canal irrigation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DNA; EXTRACELLULAR DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; ENDODONTICS; LASER; MICROBIAL ADHESION; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; DENTIN; HUMANS; INFECTION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 84883362137     PISSN: 23194170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2319-4170.110400     Document Type: Review

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