Determination of the antibacterial activity of simvastatin against periodontal pathogens, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: An in vitro study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Statin treatment, apart from its hypolipidemic action has proven its antimicrobial activity by improving the survival rate of patients with severe systemic bacterial infections. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disorder of tooth supporting structures caused by a group of speci...

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Autores principales: Emani, Shilpa, Gunjiganur, Gayathri V., Mehta, Dhoom Singh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191077
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.137959

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191077
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.137959

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