Correlation Between Bacterial Endotoxin Levels in Root Canals of Primary Teeth and the Periapical Lesion Area

Autor(es)

de Queiroz, Alexandra Mussolino ^[1] ; Arid, Juliana ^[1] ; Nelson-Filho, Paulo ^[1] ; Lucisano, Manila Pacifico ^[1] ; Bezerra Silva, Raquel Assed ^[1] ; Sorgi, Carlos Arterio ^[2] ; Faccioli, Lucia Helena ^[2] ; Bezerra Silva, Lea Assed ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo Ribeirao Preto, Sch Dent, Dept Pediat Dent, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo Ribeirao Preto, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN; v. 83, n. 1, p. 9-15, JAN-APR 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Purpose: The purposes of this study were (1) to assess the endotoxin levels in root canals of primary teeth with necrotic pulps and periapical lesions; and (2) to evaluate the correlation of endotoxin levels with the periapical lesion size. Methods: Twenty primary molars with necrotic pulps and periapical lesions were selected. Standardized radiographs were obtained and the lesions were measured. Material from each root canal was collected to quantify the bacterial endotoxin. The results were analyzed using Pearson's correlation, student's t test, and Fisher's exact test (a equals five percent). Results: The initial amount of bacterial endotoxin in the root canals ranged from 0.089 to greater than 50.00 endotoxin units (EU)/mL and was detected in 100 percent of the samples. A positive but not significant correlation was observed between the amount of endotoxin and periapical lesion size in primary molars. Conclusion: Endotoxin was observed in 100 percent of root canals of primary teeth with a periapical lesion. However, there was no statistical significance between bacterial endotoxin levels and the periapical lesion area. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/08537-8 - Correlação entre a quantidade de endotoxina bacteriana em canais radiculares de dentes decíduos e a área da lesão periapical
• Beneficiário: Juliana Arid
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica