Evaluation of the effects of subgingival injection of Simvastatin on space re-opening after orthodontic space closure in adults

• Main Authors: Arezoo Jahanbin (Author), Mostafa Abtahi (Author), Parastoo Namdar (Author), Farzin Heravi (Author), Fatemeh Sadeghi (Author), Hamidreza Arab (Author), Hooman Shafaee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. This clinical trial evaluated the effect of Simvastatin on space re-opening after orthodontic space closure and its effect on the gingival index (GI) and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Methods. 16 females, 25‒40 years old, with spaces between anterior mandibular teeth due to chronic per...