Topical simvastatin to help jawbone healing after wisdom tooth removal
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether a simvastatin (a common cholesterol medicine) applied directly to the tooth socket after wisdom tooth removal can help your jawbone heal faster. If you need a lower wisdom tooth taken out and are generally healthy, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled to have a lower wisdom tooth (on the left side, tooth 37 or 47) removed.
- Your wisdom tooth is either still under the gum (impacted) or only partly visible.
- You are in good general health (classified as ASA I or II by your doctor).
- You are not pregnant, not nursing, and not a daily smoker.
- You are not taking statins for high cholesterol and do not have a bone disease or recent jaw radiation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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