title: [Quantitative study of effects of cinnamaldehyde on levels of endotoxin in root canals in rats' periapical periodontitis model].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide experimental evidence for the exploitation of cinnamaldehyde as a kind of root canal disinfectant through studying the effect of cinnamaldehyde on endotoxin in root canals.
  
  
  METHODS
  This experimental model of periapical periodontitis was established with Wistar rats. The 75 rats were divided randomly into 3 groups: Group of cinnamaldehyde, group of formaldehyde cresol formocresol, group of physiological saline. The level of endotoxin was measured by quantitative chromogenic tachypleus amebocyte lysate method before and after sealing the drugs in the root canal.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The level of endotoxin in the group of cinnamaldehyde and formaldehyde cresol formocresol decreased obviously (P < 0.05), and the difference between them was of no significance (P > 0.05), the group of physiological saline was of no significant difference (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cinnamaldehyde can decrease the level of endotoxin obviously.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wen-Yan
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tai-Guo
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Hong-Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000171:Acrolein / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000818:Animals; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D004731:Endotoxins; D005566:Formocresols; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012390:Root Canal Therapy
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins; D005566:Formocresols; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; C031025:formocresol; D000171:Acrolein; C012843:cinnamaldehyde