Are statins associated with decreased tooth loss in chronic periodontitis?

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 214-219

  Saver, Barry G ^a,d   Hujoel, Philippe P ^b   Cunha Cruz, Joana ^b   Maupomé, Gerardo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase inhibitors; Periodontal diseases; Periodontal diseases drug therapy; Statins; Tooth loss

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; SMOKING; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTITIS; SMOKING; TOOTH LOSS;

EID: 33846925860     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.01046.x     Document Type: Article

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