Antimicrobial effects of non-thermal atmospheric plasma as a novel root canal disinfectant

Clinical Plasma Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-21

  Habib, Mariam ^a   Hottel, Timothy L ^a   Hong, Liang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; E. faecalis; Root canal

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLD PLASMA THERAPY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; LOW TEMPERATURE; NON THERMAL ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84906735431     PISSN: 22128166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpme.2014.07.002     Document Type: Article

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