Rapid Quantification of Bacteria in Infected Root Canals Using Fluorescence Reagents and a Membrane Filter: A Pilot Study on Its Clinical Application to the Evaluation of the Outcomes of Endodontic Treatment

• Main Authors: Takuichi Sato (Author), Keiko Yamaki (Author), Naoko Ishida (Author), Megumi Shoji (Author), Emika Sato (Author), Yuki Abiko (Author), Kazuhiro Hashimoto (Author), Yasuhisa Takeuchi (Author), Junko Matsuyama (Author), Hidetoshi Shimauchi (Author), Nobuhiro Takahashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. The bacterial examination has been performed during the course of the root canal treatment. In the present pilot study, the new developed method, using fluorescence reagents and a membrane filter, was applied to the detection and quantification of bacteria in infected root canals, in orde...