Chemomechanical preparation influences the microbial community and the levels of LPS, LTA and cytokines in combined endodontic-periodontal lesions: A clinical study.
Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida GomesVanessa B BerberAriane C S MarinhoLidiane M LouzadaRodrigo Arruda-VasconcelosMaicon R Z PassiniErica M LopesVanessa G A PecorariTsute ChenBruce J PasterPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2021)
The microbial community in the RC and PP in teeth with combined EPL indicated a similarity between both sites. CMP effectively reduced the microbial load and the LPS levels from teeth with EPL, and consequently diminished the cytokine levels. The reduction in LTA levels in the RC and PP proved challenging.