Resumen de Effect of atorvastatin in the treatment of moderate chronic periodontitis

Miriam Lucía Rocha Navarro, Martha Fajardo, Francisco Sánchez Marín, Emanuel Espinosa

• 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...