title: [Garlicin and formocresol in the treatment of chronic periapical periodontitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the short period clinical responses after sealed garlicin and formocresol small cotton ball in the root canal entrance to treat chronic periapical periodontitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Treatment records of 185 teeth with chronic periapical periodontitis were compared. Of them, 94 teeth were treated by sealed small garlicin cotton ball in the root canal entrance, 78 were treated by sealed small formocresol cotton ball in the root canal entrance, and the other 13 were treated by sealed small normal saline cotton ball. The curative effects were evaluated through clinical observation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The ratios of acute reaction in 3 days following sealed garlicin, formocresol and normal saline small cotton ball were 5.1%, 10.7%, and 50% in the anterior teeth, and 5.5%, 8.0%, and 60%, in the posterior teeth, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical curative effects were similar between garlicin and formocresol in the short period. Formocresol can be substituted by garlicin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China. xiexli@msn.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Chang-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004220:Disulfides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005566:Formocresols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000498:Allyl Compounds; D004220:Disulfides; D005566:Formocresols; C031025:formocresol; C028009:diallyl disulfide