The influence of ovariectomy, simvastatin and sodium alendronate on alveolar bone in rats Influência da ovariectomia, da sinvastatina e do alendronato sódico no osso alveolar em ratas

• Main Authors: Ana Lia Anbinder (Author), Fernanda de Almeida Prado (Author), Marcela de Almeida Prado (Author), Ivan Balducci (Author), Rosilene Fernandes da Rocha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bisphosphonates are currently used in the treatment of many diseases involving increased bone resorption such as osteoporosis. Statins have been widely used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and recent studies have shown that these drugs are also capable of stimulating bone formation. The pu...