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Fig. 2 | International Journal of Implant Dentistry

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From: The impact of simvastatin intervention on the healing of bone, soft tissue, and TMJ cartilage in dentistry: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fig. 2

Meta-analysis using a random effect model for assessing bone height changes in various types of defects in human studies. a Clinical attachment level (CAL) changes at 6 months. b Probing depth (PD) reduction. Significant positive effect of simvastatin was found in both cases. Heterogeneity was found for PD (I2 = 87%, p = 0.0004), but not for CAL (I2 = 43%, p = 0.17). Mean differences and 95% confidence intervals are expressed in mm

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