Evaluation of a nonthermal plasma needle to eliminate ex vivo biofilms in root canals of extracted human teeth

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 930-937

  Schaudinn, C ^a,b   Jaramillo, D ^c   Freire, M O ^d   Sedghizadeh, P P ^e   Nguyen, A ^e   Webster, P ^b   Costerton, J W ^f   Jiang, C ^g  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b HOUSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Endodontics; Micro CT; Nonthermal plasma

Indexed keywords

PLASMA GAS;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEEDLE; PLASMA GAS; TOOTH PULP;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; NEEDLES; PLASMA GASES;

EID: 84883557970     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iej.12083     Document Type: Article

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