Abstract
The aim of this study will be to evaluate the effectiveness of scaling and root planing (SRP) combined with adjunctive local and/or systemic administration of coenzyme Q10 (CQ10) for the treatment of experimental periodontitis (EP) in rats systemically treated with nicotine (NIC). One-hundred-sixty male Wistar rats will be divided into 10 groups (n=16). Throughout the experiment, animals …