Abstract:Objective To evaluate the effect of local nerve growth factor injection combined with tinidazole-assisted root canal treatment on clinical efficacy in patients with periodontal-endodontic combined lesions.Methods A total of 102 patients with periodontal-endodontic combined lesions treated from October 2021 to October 2023 were divided into control group (tinidazole-assisted root canal filling, n = 51) and combination group (additional local nerve growth factor injection, n = 51) using random number table. Pain degree, periodontal status, inflammatory indexes, affected tooth conditions, and adverse reactions were compared before and after treatment.Results The total pain incidence in combination group (7.84%) was significantly lower than in control group (25.49%) (P < 0.05). For periodontal status, the treatment-to-baseline differences in probing depth (PD), periodontal bleeding index (PBI), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and plaque index (PLI) were significantly greater in combination group versus control group (P < 0.05). For inflammatory indexes, the treatment-to-baseline differences in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-17 (IL-17), and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) were significantly greater in combination group versus control group (P < 0.05). For tooth conditions, the treatment-to-baseline differences in swelling degree, tooth mobility, percussion pain score, and halitosis degree were significantly greater in combination group versus control group (P < 0.05). No significant difference existed in adverse reaction incidence between groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion Local nerve growth factor injection combined with tinidazole-assisted root canal treatment effectively improves clinical symptoms, promotes periodontal tissue healing and pulp status recovery, reduces inflammation levels, and demonstrates good safety for periodontal-endodontic combined lesions.