Efficacy of metformin in the management of periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Periodontitis is characterized by inflammation of the periodontium and leads to loss of teeth if untreated. Although a number of surgical and pharmacological options are available for the management of periodontitis, it still affects a large proportion of population. Recently, metformin (MF), an ora...

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Main Authors: Shariq Najeeb, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Zohaib Khurshid, Sana Zohaib, Sreenath Arekunnath Madathil, Maria Mali, Khalid Almas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016418300537