Systemic Statin Use and Pulp Chamber Calcification: A Pilot Retrospective Case-Control Study Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Within the limitations of the study, systemic statin use did not cause dental pulp calcification. The results suggest, oral administration of the statin drugs is not an unfavourable condition for dental practice. Further studies with larger numbers of patients are needed to support this conclusion.
Authors
- Selen Nihal Sisli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6718-3425)
- Tufan Özaşır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6424-2250)
- Kamran Gülşahı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-7265)
- Birgül Özaşır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3276-0843)
- Derin Buğu Yüzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3158-8220)
Institutions
- Başkent University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Principles and Practice
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000542398
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Baskent Üniversitesi