Clinical and radiographic effectiveness of statins in the treatment of periodontitis

• Main Authors: Heber Isac Arbildo Vega (Author), Víctor Alay Baca (Author), Victoria Vanessa García Moreno (Author), Tania Belú Castillo Cornock (Author), Gustavo Alfredo Alberto Giribaldi Ugáz (Author), Hernán Vásquez Rodrigo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Periodontal disease is a chronic multifactorial infectious inflammatory condition characterized by inflammation of soft periodontal tissue. In advanced stages (periodontitis) it causes progressive destruction of hard periodontal tissue, leading to eventual tooth loss if not treated. Ob...