[Quantitative study of effects of cinnamaldehyde on levels of endotoxin in root canals in rats' periapical periodontitis model].
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.
Liu
Hong-Ying
HY
Dept. of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
Li
Wen-Yan
WY
Hao
Tai-Guo
TG
Gao
Hong-Yan
HY
Ma
Yue
Y
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
D004731:Endotoxins; D005566:Formocresols; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; C031025:formocresol; D000171:Acrolein; C012843:cinnamaldehyde