[Effect of compound Chinese traditional medicine on infected root canal bacteria biofilm].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy of compound Chinese traditional medicine(CTM), which composed of gallic acid, magnolol and polysaccharide of Blettila striata, against the infected root canal bacterial biofilm.


METHODS
Actinomyces viscosus (Av), Enterococcus faecalis (Ef), Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) were composed to form biofilm, then confocal laser scan microscope (CLSM) was used to observe and study the bacterial activity. SAS6.12 software package was used for statistical analysis.


RESULTS
The biofilm thickness reduced after treatment by both CTM and ZnO (P>0.05),while there was a significant decrease of the percentage of vital bacterias after treatment by CTM (P<0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The compound Chinese traditional medicine is effective on biofilm control, so that it would be an effective disinfecting drug for root canal sealers. Supported by Research Fund of Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No.2008L008A).
Ma
Rui
R
Department of Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China. marui6868@yahoo.com
Huang
Li-li
LL
Xia
Wen-wei
WW
Zhu
Cai-lian
CL
Ye
Dong-xia
DX
D001424:Bacterial Infections; D018441:Biofilms; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D012390:Root Canal Therapy