Application of forensic luminol for blood detection in endodontic files

• Main Authors: Rodrigo ARRUDA-VASCONCELOS (Author), Letícia Gomes Ferreira CHANTRE (Author), Rosangela Sabbatini Capella LOPES (Author), Cláudio Cerqueira LOPES (Author), Marlos BARBOSA-RIBEIRO (Author), Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida GOMES (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Blood is a biological material with high potential of infectious transmission in dental environments, including herpes simplex, hepatitis and AIDS. Aim To investigate the efficacy of luminol in detecting blood in endodontic files before and after the sterilization process. Mate...