Bactericidal effect of a diode laser on Enterococcus faecalis in human primary teeth—an in vitro study

Abstract Background In recent years, the diode laser (810 nm) has been used for root canal disinfection, which plays an important role in endodontic therapy. This study was undertaken to evaluate the disinfecting ability of a diode laser in experimentally infected root canals of primary teeth. Metho...

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Main Authors: Shanshan Dai, Gang Xiao, Ning Dong, Fei Liu, Shuyang He, Qingyu Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0611-6