J. Bravo-Bown & M. Ulloa-Carmona
Summary
To determine the effect of systemic atorvastatin on gingival index and periodontal inflammatory burden index (PIBI) in patients with chronic periodontitis in an adult population of the northern sector of the city of Antofagasta. This study was conducted in patients referred from the clinic of periodontology of Centro Asistencial Norte under the Department of Health Service of Antofagasta. A group of 60 patients over 40 years old was selected, diagnosed with chronic periodontitis, with at least 14 teeth in the mouth without antibiotic treatment in the last 6 months. These patients were divided into two groups; 30 of them were treated with atorvastatin for at least 1 year (Group I) and 30 who were not treated with this drug (Group II). The variables analyzed were simplified plaque index, gingival index and PIBI. The atorvastatin systemic is associated with a decrease in gingival index and PIBI in adult patients with chronic periodontitis.
KEY WORDS: hydroxymethylglutaryl-coa reductase inhibitors, periodontal index, periodontal diseases.
How to cite this article
BRAVO-BOWN, J. & ULLOA-CARMONA, M. Association of atorvastatin in systemic inflammatory characteristics of chronic periodontitis. Int. J. Odontostomat., 9(3):493-496, 2015.