Chew the fat: What you need to know about cholesterol and statin use.

The article explores the therapeutic use of statins, its effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and role in bone health. It discusses the role of statins in promoting bone formation, its impact on bone density, implications of statin treatment for dental implants, and the antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiviral and antioxidant effects of statins in periodontal conditions like apical periodontitis, human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus type 1.