Lipopolysaccharide and Pulpitis:Their Relationship
- VernacularTitle:细菌内毒素与牙髓炎关系的研究
- Author:
Jianning WANG
;
Zhenyun ZHU
;
Shuiqing XIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lipopolysaccharide;
Pulpitis;
Bacteria
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the amounts of pulpal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in acute and chronic pulpitis and to analyze the relation between the amounts of LPS in pulpitis and the clinical symptoms. METHODS The Limulus test was used to analyze the amounts of LPS in the root canal of pulpitis, under the condition of acute and chronic pulpitis. RESULTS The amounts of LPS in 23 cases of acute pulpitis were found significantly higher than that in 22 cases of chronic pulpitis, P
