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

• Main Authors: Guven Kayaoglu (Author), Mügem Gürel (Author), Hüma Ömürl&#252 (Author), Zeliha Gonca Bek (Author), Burak Sadik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...