Novel in vitro methodology for induction of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm on apical resorption areas

• Main Authors: Maria Tereza Pedrosa Albuquerque (Author), Juliana Campos Junqueira (Author), Marcella Batista Pavanello Coelho (Author), Claudio Antonio Tauge de Carvalho (Author), Marcia Carneiro Valera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Teeth with periapical lesion usually present external root resorption around the apical foramen. These areas facilitate adhesion and co-aggregation of microorganisms developing biofilms. Up to the present moment, there is no methodology in the literature that enables the in vitro evaluation...