Abstract
This study will evaluate the effect of different doses of the Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU) on progression of the ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. Thirty-five rats will be submit induction of periodontitis by insertion of ligatures around the maxillary second molar and then will subsequently randomly allocate into 5 groups: CTR: Administration of mineral oil (SS); ASU1: Adm…