Cavity disinfection in minimally invasive dentistry-comparative evaluation of Aloe vera and propolis: A randomized clinical trial

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2015, Pages S24-S31

  Prabhakar, A R ^a   Karuna, Y M ^a   Yavagal, C ^a   Deepak, B M ^a  

^a Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; atraumatic restorative treatment; cavity disinfection; minimum intervention dentistry; phytotherapy; propolis; total viable count

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925293336     PISSN: 0976237X     EISSN: 09762361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-237X.152933     Document Type: Article

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