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Antimicrobial Efficacy of Various Concentrations of Bamboo Salt against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: An in vitro Study

P Santosh Kumar, S Vidhya, S Mahalaxmi

Citation Information : Santosh Kumar P, Vidhya S, Mahalaxmi S. Antimicrobial Efficacy of Various Concentrations of Bamboo Salt against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: An in vitro Study. J Oper Dent Endod 2017; 2 (2):65-68.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10047-0039

Published Online: 01-12-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Santosh Kumar P, Vidhya S, Mahalaxmi S. Antimicrobial Efficacy of Various Concentrations of Bamboo Salt against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans: An in vitro Study. J Oper Dent Endod 2017;2(2):65-68.


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