A model system to study antimicrobial strategies in endodontic biofilms

• Main Authors: Carlos Estrela (Author), Gilson Blitzkow Sydney (Author), José Antonio Poli Figueiredo (Author), Cyntia Rodrigues de Araújo Estrela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this work was to develop a model system to study antimicrobial strategies in endodontic biofilms. Enterococcus faecalis suspension was colonized in 10 human root canals. Five milliliters of Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) were mixed with 5 mL of the bacterial inoculums (E. faecalis) and in...