Journal of Endodontics
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 44-47 , January 2003

Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Associated with Endodontic Abscesses

  • J. Craig Baumgartner, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr. Baumgartner, Department of Endodontology, OHSU School of Dentistry, 611 SW Campus Dr. Portland, OR 97201
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  • Tian Xia, DDS

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 This research project was supported by the AAE Foundation.

PII: S0099-2399(05)60794-7

doi: 10.1097/00004770-200301000-00012

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 44-47 , January 2003

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