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Objective@#To observe the expression of interleukin-33 (IL-33) in macrophages of chronic periapical periodontitis and apical cyst tissue, and to provide a basis for the study of the pathogenesis of IL-33 in periapical diseases.@*Methods @#The apical tissues of 20 normal control group, 15 chronic periapical periodontitis group and 15 apical cyst group were collected for HE staining and optical microscopy respectively. CD14 was used as the marker of macrophages and double immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the changes of periapical tissues under fluorescence microscopy. The expression of IL-33 in CD14-positive macrophages was observed.@*Results@#The macrophage density (cell/mm 2) of IL-33 and CD14 positive expression in normal control group, chronic periapical periodontitis group and root cyst group were（23.81 ± 5.16,62.97 ± 8.54,119.83 ± 14.61) respectively, and there were significant differences among the three groups（F=87.17,P < 0.01）. The density of IL-33 and CD14 positive macrophages in root cyst group was significantly higher than that in chronic periapical periodontitis group and control group（P < 0.01）.@*Conclusion@#IL-33 and CD14 positive macrophages increased in normal apical tissue, chronic periapical periodontitis tissue and apical cyst tissue in turn.
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Objective:To explore the influence of gallnut extract as a root canal irrigants in the curative effect of chronic periapical periodontitis,and to clarify its mechanism.Methods:A total of 192 patients diagnosed with chronic periapical periodontitis were selected and randomly divided into control group (distilled water),hydrogen peroxide group,sodium hypochlorite group and gallnut extract group (n=48).In the process of root canal treatment,four irrigants were used respectively,then the curative effects 1 week,6 months,12 months after treatment were observed and compared.Results:After root filling treatment,the cold and heat stimulation of the tooth was insensitive in clinical examination,percussion (-),loose degree≤ Ⅰ °,no swollen gums,bleeding on probing (-),no fistula,normal function of the exercise of chewing,decreased or disappeared transmission area in periapical bone in X-ray photo,and those metioned above were considered effective treatment.After 6 months oftreatment,the effective rate in gallnut group was 89.4％,and there were no statistically significant differences compared with hydrogen peroxide group (91.1％) and sodium hypochlorite group (91.5 ％) (P＞0.05),but there was significant difference compared with control group (67.4％) (P＜0.05).After root filling treatment for 12 months,the effective rate in gallnut group was 83.7％ and there were no statistically significant differences compared with hydrogen peroxide group (83.3％)and sodium hypochlorite group (87.8％) (P＞0.05),but the ratio of tooth from improvement to recovery in gallnut group was higher than those in hydrogen peroxide group and sodium hypochlorite group.Conclusion:Gallnut extract as a root canal irrigants has good antibacterial and cleaning effect,and can achieve the aim of curing the chronic root periapical inflammation and preventing the infection.
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Objective: To explore the influence of gallnut extract as a root canal irrigants in the curative effect of chronic periapical periodontitis, and to clarify its mechanism. Methods: A total of 192 patients diagnosed with chronic periapical periodontitis were selected and randomly divided into control group (distilled water), hydrogen peroxide group, sodium hypochlorite group and gallnut extract group (n=48). In the process of root canal treatment, four irrigants were used respectively, then the curative effects 1 week, 6 months, 12 months after treatment were observed and compared. Results: After root filling treatment, the cold and heat stimulation of the tooth was insensitive in clinical examination, percussion (-), loose degree≤ I°, no swollen gums, bleeding on probing (-), no fistula, normal function of the exercise of chewing, decreased or disappeared transmission area in periapical bone in X-ray photo, and those metioned above were considered effective treatment. After 6 months of treatment, the effective rate in gallnut group was 89.4%, and there were no statistically significant differences compared with hydrogen peroxide group (91. 1%) and sodium hypochlorite group (91. 5%) (P>0. 05), but there was significant difference compared with control group (67.4%) (P0. 05), but the ratio of tooth from improvement to recovery in gallnut group was higher than those in hydrogen peroxide group and sodium hypochlorite group. Conclusion: Gallnut extract as a root canal irrigants has good antibacterial and cleaning effect, and can achieve the aim of curing the chronic root periapical inflammation and preventing the infection.
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Objective@#The present study investigated the role of a diode laser in the treatment of fistula chronic periapical periodontitis in elderly people. @*Methods @#A total of 114 cases of fistula chronic periapical periodontitis in the elderly were randomly divided into an experimental group and control group. In the experimental group, a diode laser was used to disinfect the root canal and the internal wall of the fistula after root canal preparation, and Vitapex paste was used in both groups for root canal disinfection. The control group was treated with conventional root canal therapy without laser treatment. The fistula healing rate was calculated, and root canal filling was performed in both groups two weeks later if the fistula was healed. A curative effect was observed at 3 months and 12 months.@*Results @#The fistula healing rate was 90.0% in the experimental group and 75.8% in the control group after 2 weeks. There was a significant difference between the two groups at 2 weeks (χ2 = 4.19, P < 0.05) but not at 3 months and 12 months (P > 0.05). @*Conclusion @#The use of a diode laser to disinfect the root canal and fistula of teeth in the elderly with fistula periapical periodontitis can significantly shorten the healing time of fistula.
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Objective @#To observe the clinical effect of microscopic periapical surgery combined with (mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) apical filling in treatment of chronic apical periodontitis. @*Methods@#A total of 64 patients with 91 teeth of chronic apical periodontitis, which couldn't be treated with root canal treatment, were selected and randomly assigned into two groups. 32 patients with 43 teeth in the control group were treated with traditional surgery combined with amalgam filling. 32 patients with 48 teeth in the experimental group were treated with microsurgical apical surgery combined with MTA apical filling. Patients were followed for 12 months. The healing of periapical lesionwere assessed by clinical symptoms and X-ray examination every three months.@*Results @# In the experimental group, 27 cases cured, 17 cases improved, the success rate was 91.67% (44/48). In the control group, 19 cases cured, 12 cases improved, the success rate was 72.09% (31/43). The success rate in experimental group was significantly higher than the control group (χ2 = 5.997, P = 0.014). @*Conclusion@# Effect of microscopic periapical surgerycombined with MTA apical filling in treatment of chronic periapical periodontitis is satifactory.
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Objective To explore the application value of calcium hydroxide agent in root canal disinfection of patients with chronic periapical periodontitis in stomatology department.Methods 108 cases patients with chronic periapical periodontitis from June 2013 to June 2014 in Cixi Guanhaiwei Zhen Health Centers were randomly divided into study group (n =54) and control group (n=54).The control group received camphor phenol cotton for root canal disinfection, and study group received calcium hydroxide agent.The clinical curative effect between two groups was compared.Results After 7 days’ treatment, the total effective rate was 98.15%in study group, which was significantly higher than 79.63%in control group (χ2 =9.375,P<0.05).After follow up 6 months, the total effective rate was 94.44%in study group, which was significantly higher than 77.78%in control group (χ2 =6.271,P<0.05).The incidence of endodontic interappointment pain (EIP) in study group was 11.11%, which was significantly lower than 25.93%of control group (χ2 =3.93,P<0.05).Conclusion Calcium hydroxide agent has a significant efficacy on in root canal disinfection of patients with chronic periapical periodontitis in stomatology department, could reduce the incidence of EIP and promote healing of chronic periapical periodontitis, which is the first disinfectant in the stomatology department of primary hospital.
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As lesões periapicais são induzidas por uma infecção crônica da polpa dental. Antígenos microbianos estimulam a resposta imune específica e inespecífica nos tecidos apicais. Como consequência desse processo, diante da incapacidade das defesas do hospedeiro para erradicar a infecção, uma lesão periapical é formada, com o objetivo de restringir a invasão microbiana. O desenvolvimento da periodontite apical crônica depende de uma fina regulação da ativação dos linfócitos. A ativação das células T requer dois sinais, um mediado pelo complexo TCR, após o reconhecimento do antígeno, e o outro mediado pela interação dos receptores coestimulatórios. CD28 é um receptor coestimulatório, enquanto CTLA-4 e PD-1 induzem um sinal inibitório para a ativação de células T. Para compreender o envolvimento de células T na periodontite apical crônica, avaliamos a presença destas células na lesão periapical e os fatores coestimulatórios, citocinas e espécies reativas do oxigênio que estas células estariam produzindo. As amostras analisadas foram de tecido gengival para o grupo controle (n = 20) e lesões periapicais para o grupo com periodontite apical crônica (n = 20). Quanto ao perfil celular das lesões periapicais, os resultados mostraram que linfócitos T (59,3 ± 3,7%) foram as células predominantes, sendo a subpopulação CD4+ (72,7 ± 3,4%) a mais encontrada. A seguir, verificou-se a expressão de moléculas de superfície em células T. Observou-se que a expressão de CD28 (0,5 ± 0,5%) foi significativamente mais baixa em amostras de lesões periapicais que no grupo controle principalmente para linfócito T CD8+. Já CTLA-4 foi identificado em altos níveis para pacientes com periodontite apical tanto para CD3+CD4+ (86,1 ± 2,6%) quanto para CD3+CD8+ (59,8 ± 8,6%). PD-1 (73,5 ± 5,6%) e PD-L1 (59,8 ± 8,6%) apresentaram alta positividade para CD3+CD4+. Esses resultados indicaram um possível envolvimento da via de sinalização de PD-1 e PD-L1 na modulação da resposta de células T de...
Periapical lesions are induced by the chronic infection of dental pulp. Microbial antigens stimulate both non-specific and specific immune response in periapical tissue. As a consequence of these processes and the inability of host defense mechanisms to eradicate infection, chronic periapical lesion are formed, with the aim of restricting microbial invasion. Negative co-stimulatory signals mediated via cell surface molecules such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) and programmed death-1 (PD-1) play a critical role in down- modulation immune responses and maintaining peripheral tolerance. Both CTLA-4 and PD-1 are induced on actived T cell, and these are involved in the immunophatogenesis of periapical lesions. Inhibitory signals mediated via molecules such as programmed-death-1 (PD-1) play a critical role in down-modulating immune responses and maintaining peripheral tolerance. We investigated the involvement of cytokines and PD-1 engagement in mediating the T cell activation in chronic periapical diseases. Gingival samples from healthy individuals (n= 20) and patients with chronic periapical periodontitis (n= 20) were collected and used for the subsequent assays. The leukocytes in the lesion site were evaluated using flow cytometry. The production of cytokines interferon-gamma (IFN-), interleukin (IL)-10, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-) was evaluated by ELISA. We observed a significant increase in the total number of leukocytes from periapical lesions as compared with healthy group. Our results for the composition of infiltrating cell in periapical lesion showed that the predominant cells were lymphocytes T (59,3 ± 3,7%) and contained a higher proportion of CD4+ cells (72,7 ± 3,4%). T cells from patients with periapical lesions expressed significantly higher levels of PD-1 (73,5 ± 5,6%) and PD-L1 (59,8 ± 8,6%). The levels of CTLA-4 were higher in CD3+CD4+ (86,1± 2,6%) and CD3+...
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Cytokines/analysis , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Chronic Periodontitis/immunology , Periapical Periodontitis/immunology , Cytokines/immunology , Nitric Oxide/analysis , Chronic Periodontitis/pathology , Periapical Periodontitis/pathology , Peroxidase/analysis , Statistics, NonparametricABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of Vitapex paste in the treatment of chronic periapical periodontitis.Methods Seventy patients who suffer from chronic periapical periodontitis were selected randomly.Their root canals were filled with Vitapex paste for almost one year.Results 68 teeth of the 70 patients received succesful results,and the success rate reached 97%.Conclusion The application of Vitapex paste in the treatment of chronic periapical periodontitis not only helps the healing of the inflammation,but also leads to a good closure of apical foramen.
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Objective:To evaluate the prevalence of Pe in clinical samples of chronic periapical periodontitis.Methods:A total of 100 clinical samples of chronic periapical periodontitis were collected and Pe 16S rDNA was detected by using 16S rDNA gene-directed PCR.The detection rate of Pe were calculated.Results:The detection rate of Pe was 50% in the 100 clinical samples.Conclusion:The results indicate that Pe is closely associated with endodontic infections.
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Objective:To evaluate the effect of Vitapex in root canal therapy (RCT) for infected permanent teeth.Methods:159 permanent teeth with chronic periapical periodontitis were treated by RCT, and the canals were filled with Vitapex (in 54 teeth),ZOE (in 52 teeth) and ZOE plus iodoform (in 53 teeth) respectively.The effects were evaluated by clinical and radiological observation.Results:The ratio (%) of apical tissue reaction in 3 days following RCT in the group of Vitapex,ZOE and ZOE plus iodoform was 14.8,59.6 and 50.9 (P0.05) respectively.Conclusion:Vitapex is effective in the treatment of infected root canals.