Effect of Simvastatin on induced apical periodontitis in rats: a tomographic and biochemical analysis

Abstract Introduction Simvastatin is one of several statins that are used to treat hypercholesterolemia, and in dentistry, few studies have attempted to associate the administration of this compound with bone repair. Objective To evaluate the effect of simvastatin on the progression of induced api...

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Main Authors: Jussara Machado PEREIRA, Alex SEMENOFF-SEGUNDO, Natalino Francisco da SILVA, Álvaro Henrique BORGES, Tereza Aparecida Delle Vedove SEMENOFF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Series:Revista de Odontologia da UNESP
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-25772016000400189&lng=en&tlng=en