Morphological Analyses of Effects of Endodontic Irrigant Solutions Using a Root Canal Model and an Immersion Model

Table 3

Percentage of the area occupied by visible dentin tubules (mean ± SE) among various irrigation sequences in root canal models.

Groups	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5	G6
Irrigation methods	CA; +; NaOCl	18% EDTA; +; NaOCl	NaOCl; +; 18% EDTA	3% EDTA; +; NaOCl	NaOCl; +; 3% EDTA	No preparation; and; no irrigation
Percentage (%); ±; SE	16.64^a; ±; 3.62	1.96^b; ±; 0.32	2.36^b; ±; 0.37	2.36^b; ±; 0.47	1.96^b; ±; 0.43	N/A

Different letters represent significant differences among groups (). N/A: not applicable.