Spatial Cleaning Action of Ultrasonic Irrigation on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
Quantification of Bacteria
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Distance From the File Tip/mm | Location on y-Axis (see Figure 2) Where Examination Was Made/mm | |
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2nd Node | 4.60 | 4.50 |
2nd Anti-node | 2.71 | 2.75 |
1st Node | 1.34 | 1.25 |
1st Anti-node | 0 | 0 |
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Tse, M.C.C.; Cheung, G.S.P. Spatial Cleaning Action of Ultrasonic Irrigation on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm. Dent. J. 2020, 8, 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8020042
Tse MCC, Cheung GSP. Spatial Cleaning Action of Ultrasonic Irrigation on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm. Dentistry Journal. 2020; 8(2):42. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8020042
Chicago/Turabian StyleTse, Michael C.C., and Gary S.P. Cheung. 2020. "Spatial Cleaning Action of Ultrasonic Irrigation on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm" Dentistry Journal 8, no. 2: 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8020042
APA StyleTse, M. C. C., & Cheung, G. S. P. (2020). Spatial Cleaning Action of Ultrasonic Irrigation on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm. Dentistry Journal, 8(2), 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8020042