Clinical effect of subgingivally delivered simvastatin in the treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis: a randomized clinical trial

AR Pradeep, MS Thorat - Journal of periodontology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that results in bone resorption creating
bony defects, which may cause tooth loss. Various drugs have been studied using local …

Efficacy of locally delivered 1.2% rosuvastatin gel to non‐surgical treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis: A randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trial

AR Pradeep, S Karvekar, K Nagpal… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Chronic periodontitis (CP) is an inflammatory condition affecting tooth‐
supporting tissues and alveolar bone that surround the tooth, leading to formation of a …

Efficacy of subgingivally delivered simvastatin in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic periodontitis: A randomized double‐masked controlled …

AR Pradeep, NS Rao, P Bajaj… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Simvastatin (SMV) is a specific competitive inhibitor of 3‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐
glutaryl coenzyme A reductase. Recently, it has been reported that statins promote bone …

Simvastatin local drug delivery in smokers with chronic periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial

NS Rao, AR Pradeep, P Bajaj, M Kumari… - Australian dental …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Simvastatin (SMV) is a specific competitive inhibitor of 3‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐
glutaryl coenzyme A reductase. Statins have recently been shown to promote bone …

Clinical efficacy of subgingivally delivered 1.2% atorvastatin in chronic periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial

AR Pradeep, M Kumari, NS Rao… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Atorvastatin (ATV) is a specific competitive inhibitor of 3‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐
glutaryl coenzyme A reductase. Recently, statins have shown pleiotropic effects such as anti …

Comparative evaluation of subgingivally delivered 1.2% rosuvastatin and 1% metformin gel in treatment of intrabony defects in chronic periodontitis: a randomized …

D Pankaj, I Sahu, IG Kurian… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study is to explore and compare the clinical efficacy of locally
delivered 1.2% Rosuvastatin (RSV) and 1% Metformin (MF) gel as an adjunct to scaling and …

1.2% rosuvastatin versus 1.2% atorvastatin gel local drug delivery and redelivery in treatment of intrabony defects in chronic periodontitis: a randomized placebo …

AR Pradeep, V Garg, D Kanoriya… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Statins (3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) are an
important group of hypolipidemic drugs that are able to modulate inflammation and alveolar …

Clinical efficacy of subgingivally delivered 1.2‐mg simvastatin in the treatment of individuals with Class II furcation defects: a randomized controlled clinical trial

AR Pradeep, N Priyanka, N Kalra… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Simvastatin (SMV) assists in bone regeneration and has an anti‐inflammatory
effect when delivered or applied locally. The present clinical trial is designed to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Statins: A new era in local drug delivery

S Elavarasu, TK Suthanthiran… - Journal of Pharmacy and …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth, caused by a
group of specific microorganisms. Aggressive forms of periodontitis can be localized or …

Effect of topical simvastatin (1.2 mg) on gingival crevicular fluid interleukin-6, interleukin-8 and interleukin-10 levels in chronic periodontitis–A clinicobiochemical study

HS Grover, S Kapoor, A Singh - Journal of oral biology and craniofacial …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives The impact of simvastatin (SMV), a cholesterol lowering drug, on bone
metabolism appears to involve complex interaction with cholesterol metabolites, hormones …