Effect of atorvastatin in the treatment of moderate chronic periodontitis

• Rocha Navarro, Miriam ^[2] ; Fajardo, Martha ^[3] ; Sánchez-Marín, Francisco ^[1] ; Espinosa, Emanuel ^[3]
  1. [1] Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica

     Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica

     México

     
  2. [2] Universidad De La Salle Bajío
  3. [3] Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas

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• Localización: Nova scientia, ISSN-e 2007-0705, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2008, págs. 80-106
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Hydroxyl methylglutaryl-coenzyma A reductase inhibitors, so-called statins, have been widely used for hyperlipidemic patients. Although, accumulating evidence from clinical trials and basic research suggest that statin therapy also posses bone anabolic properties and inhibit bone resorption. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of oral ATV treatment on radiological and clinical parameters of moderate chronic periodontitis (MCP) in subjects with the disease...