To comparatively evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine, nisin and linezolid as an intracanal medicament on Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 613-618

  Somanath, Geethu ^a   Samant, Praveen Singh ^b   Gautam, Vanita ^a   Singh Birring, Ourvind J ^a  

^a Universal College of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b SARASWATI DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Enterococcus faecalis; intracanal medicaments; linezolid; nisin

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; LINEZOLID; NISIN;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PROCEDURES; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BICUSPID; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; LINEZOLID; NISIN; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 84959551712     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.176926     Document Type: Article

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