Background Statins are widely used for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. However, these
drugs have pleiotropic effects that can be promising for the prevention and treatment of oral …

Aim Statins are inhibitors of 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase and are an
important group of hypolipidaemic drugs, widely used in the treatment of …

Periodontitis is an inflammatory process causing gradual destruction of the periodontal
tissues and alveolar bone loss. Various periodontal therapies have been introduced to lower …

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 pleiotropic effects of statins have been evaluated to assess their potential benefit in the
treatment of various inflammatory and immune‐mediated diseases including periodontitis …

The statin family of drugs are safe and effective therapeutic agents for the treatment of
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Due to a wide range of health benefits in …

Statins, the lipid-lowering drugs, provide an important and effective approach for the
treatment of hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis. They function by reducing the blood …

Background: Statins are drugs used for locking the synthesis of cholesterol as it inhibits 3-
hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase. Besides action on cholesterol, statins also …

Background: Statins have anti‐inflammatory and bone stimulating properties that may
positively affect chronic periodontitis. Our objective in this study was to evaluate whether …

Context Tooth extraction and periodontal disease are both common clinical situations
associated with alveolar bone loss. Objective To analyze the reported results of in vivo …