Abstract
This study will assess the effect of the atherosclerosis in the development of apical periodontitis in Wistar rats with endodontic infection. It will be used 40 Wistar rats divided into 4 groups of 10 animals each: control rats (C); rats with endodontic infection (EI); rats with atherosclerosis (AT); rats with AT and EI (AT + EI). Atherosclerosis will be induced by a mooring held around t…