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Trial Compares Simvastatin, Calcium Hydroxide in Apical Periodontitis

Randomized controlled trial in BMC Oral Health measured postoperative pain and cytokine changes after intracanal medication.

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By Priya Raman · Science Reporter
Sep 14 20:00 ETSource: BMC oral health

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  1. 01Researchers randomized patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis to simvastatin or calcium hydroxide intracanal medication.
  2. 02Study assessed postoperative pain alongside inflammatory cytokine modulation.
  3. 03Reported outcomes and effect sizes not detailed in the excerpt.

From the source

Effect of simvastatin versus calcium hydroxide intracanal medications on postoperative pain and cytokine modulation in symptomatic apical periodontitis: a randomized controlled trial

BMC oral health · 2026 Sep 15 · Essam Othman Alghidany M, Ahmed Morsy D, Shaker OG et al.

Read at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Source URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42750035/