title: [110th year Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde. 2. Root canal treatment, intra-canal disinfectants and bacterial culture: past and present].
abstract: Fifty years ago the Dutch Journal of Dentistry published methods and opinions concerning root canal treatment. Qualitative bacterial culture, inclusion of aggressive disinfectants, as well as antibiotics and widening of the apical constriction were carried out. Nowadays, because of several reasons, these are not clinical practice anymore. Controversy over the clinical consequences of bacterial presence in tubules and in the peri-apical area prevailed in the past and seem to be prevalent once again.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Cariologie Endodontologie Pedodontologie van het Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA).
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Moorer
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Wesselink
mesh_terms: D019551:Dental Disinfectants / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000266:history; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants