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OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine the efficacy of minocycline hydrochloride ointment (MHO) combined with Vitapex paste on middle-aged and elderly patients with combined periodontal-endodontic lesions (CPELs) and its effect on the inflammatory factors. METHODS: The data of 88 elderly patients with CPELs treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University from March 2020 to March 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. Among them, the patients treated with MHO and iodoform zinc oxide clove oil paste were assigned into the control group (n = 42) and the rest of the patients treated by MHO and Vitapex paste were assigned to the study group (n = 46). The inflammatory factors, periodontal indexes and efficacy were determined and compared between the two groups. The MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was adopted to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of patients before and after treatment. Additionally, the adverse reactions of the two groups during treatment were analyzed and compared. The prognosis of the two groups of patients was analysed, and factors impacting their prognosis was analysed through the Logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Before treatment, the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß) were not significantly different between the two groups (all P > 0.05), while after treatment, these levels in both groups decreased significantly, with notably lower levels in the study group than those in the control group (all P < 0.05). Before treatment, the gingival index (GI), plaque index (PLI), probing depth (PD) and bleeding index (BD) of the two groups were similar (all P > 0.05); however, after treatment, the levels of GI, PD, PLI and BI of both groups decreased significantly (all P < 0.05), with more notable decreases in the study group than those in the control group (all P < 0.05). The study group showed a significantly higher overall response rate than the control group (P < 0.05). Before treatment, the SF-36 scores of the two groups were not significantly different (P > 0.05), while after treatment, both groups had significantly increased SF-36 scores, and the score in study group was significantly higher than the control group (P < 0.05). In addition, the incidence of adverse reactions was not notably different between the two groups (P > 0.05). According to univariate analysis, age, dental lesion grade, course of disease, and persistent dull pain were the risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients. According to multivariate analysis, dental lesion grade was the independent risk factor affecting the prognosis. CONCLUSION: MHO combined with Vitapex paste is effective for middle-aged and elderly patients with CPELs, which can effectively inhibit the patients' inflammatory reaction and improve their periodontal condition and QoL, with a low adverse reaction rate, so it is worthy of clinical promotion.
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Objective:To investigate the effect of Vitapex paste in the root canal for deciduous teeth with chronic apical periodontitis.Methods:200 children with chronic apical periodontitis were selected and divided into two groups.The observation group (108 cases)was given Vitapex paste.The control group (92 cases) was given Zinc oxide iodoform paste.The effect of Vitapex paste in root canal for deciduous teeth with chronic apical periodontitis was evaluated by filling quality after 1 month'treatment,the VAS scores before and after treatment,long-term curative effect were compared between two groups.Results:After 1 month'treatment,the suitable filling rate of observation group was higher than that of the control group(P＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in the VAS scores between two groups (P＞0.05).After 1 week'and 1 month'treatment,the pain feeling were alleviated in two groups and significantly lighter in the observation group(P＜0.05).After 6 months' follow-up,the success rate was 96.3％ in the observation group and 87.0％ in the control group,the success rate of observation group was higher than that of the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion:The filling process of Vitapex paste was simple and easy,which had a good therapeutic effect on chronic apical periodontitis of deciduous teeth and could relieve the toothache of patients.
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Objective To observe the clinical curative effect of the joint application of Vitapex paste and AH plus,which cured the combined periodontic -endodontic lesion .Methods 72 patients of 113 teeth with the com-bined periodontic-endodontic lesion were chosen ,which were randomly divided into the two groups ,with all complete periodontal initial therapy and routine root canal preparation and dressing at the same time .The observation group included 36 cases of 58 teeth,when the first time to see a doctor ,injected Vitapex paste to the periapical tissue and periodontal tissue sparse area for 1 -2weeks.The sceond time,the tap root canal was closely filled withc AH plus paste and gutta-percha.The control group concludes 36 cases of 55 teeth,with the traditional method,the tap root canal was filled with AH plus paste and gutta -percha directly .Then observation of postoperative emergency response within 1 week,of periodontal clinical indicators (including the PD,BOP,PLI) in 1 month,3 months,6 months after periodontal initial therapy ,and of the long-term curative effect after 1 year.Results 1 week after root canal filling , there were 48 cases no reaction , 9 cases mild reaction and 1 case severe reaction in the observation group , while 47cases no reaction ,7 cases mild reaction and 1 case severe reaction in the control group .There was no statistical difference of evaluation of emergency response between the two groups (χ2 =0.002,P>0.05).Compared with the situations before treatment ,PD,BOP and PLI were all reduced significantly in 1,3 and 6 months after periodontal ther-apy (P0.05),while 1 month (t=2.581,5.984,1.870,all P<0.05),3 months (t=4.806,7.640,1.034,all P<0.05) and 6 months (t=4.612,8.043,1.167,all P<0.05) later,there was statistical difference of decreased value between the two groups .The 1 year follow up showed that significant efficiency in the observation group was 46.55%,and total efficiency was 91.38%,while significant efficiency 27.27% and total effi-ciency 70.91%in the control group ,and there were statistical differences of significant efficiency and total efficiency between the two groups (χ2 =16.761,21.061,all P<0.05).Conclusion With the joint application of Vitapex paste and AH plus ,and two method curing the combined periodontic -endodontic lesion ,there was no evident differ-ence compared with the traditional short -term emergency response .By long-term observation ,found that this method could effectively promote the healing of periapical tissue and periodontal tissue ,and that curative effect is remarkable compared with the traditional method .
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Objective To analysis 2 years follow-up clinical effects in endodontic lesion combined periodontal in treatment with Vitapex .Methods 112 patients with periodontal endodontic lesion combined periodontal were randomly divided into control group (56 cases ,75 teeth) and study group(56 cases ,77 teeth) .Treatment of Zinc oxide glycerin paste combined with gutta percha filling root canal was used in control group ,while Vitapex combined with gutta percha filling root canal was used in study group .After 2 years ,the clinical data of the two groups were analysed .Results The total effective rate of anterior and posterior in study group were significant higher than in control group(P<0 .05) .The total effective rate of of I type ,II type and III type lesions in study group were higher than in control group(P<0 .05) .Conclusion Treatment of Vitapex combined with gutta percha filling root canal in endodontic lesion combined periodontal has better clinical effectiveness to promote periapical and periodontal tissue healing than control group .
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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.
