Acta Med. 2025, 68: 129-133
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2026.3
Statins and Dental Implant Osseointegration – Bridging Molecular Science and Next Generation Clinical Outcomes: A Review
Konstantinos Rallisa, Georgios Gkinopoulosa, Konstantinos Manolakosa, Georgios Militsisa, Eleftheria Kotopouloua, Panagiotis Kafasb
aSchool of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
bDepartment of Oral Surgery and Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Received August 15, 2025
Accepted December 21, 2025
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