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Statins in nonsurgical and surgical periodontal therapy. A systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical in vivo trials

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The cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, possess anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and pro-osteogenic properties, and thus have been tested as an adjunct to periodontal treatment. The present systematic review aimed to answer the following focused research question: What is the effect of local and/or systemic statin use on periodontal tissues in preclinical in vivo studies of experimentally induced periodontitis (EIP) and/or acute/
chronified periodontal defect (ACP) models?

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English

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Cardiovascular & Hematopoietic System
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Cholestor
Rosufer
Atorvastatin OGB

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J Periodont Res. 2017;1–21.

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