Effects of Simvastatin in the Prevention of Pain Experienced After Tooth Extraction

Atraumatic extraction of maxillary premolar teeth (on the Right, left side) was done; Subsequently, the patients were randomly divided into two equal groups: A group (Extraction + filled with a Simvastatin solution impregnated gelatin sponge) and B group (Extraction + without Simvastatin solution impregnated gelatin sponge), were placed in one of the sockets; the pain level is recorded according to the VAS scores at the intervals of before treatments, also Postoperative analog pain scores were assessed in 30 minutes, 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours.