Examination of gutta-percha cones for microbial contamination during chemical use

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of microbial contamination in packaged gutta-percha cones before and during use in clinical conditions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sealed packages of #15-40 gutta-percha cones were opened under aseptic laboratory conditions. Two gutta-percha con...

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Main Authors: Guven Kayaoglu, Mügem Gürel, Hüma Ömürlü, Zeliha Gonca Bek, Burak Sadik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572009000300022