Research Article

The Effect of Different Final Irrigation Regimens on the Dentinal Tubule Penetration of Three Different Root Canal Sealers: A Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Study In Vitro

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Representative scanning electron microscopy images of the removal of smear layer out of root canal walls. (a) 17% EDTA and distilled water (group 1). (b) 17% EDTA, distilled water, and 2% CHX (group 2). (c) 7% MA and distilled water (group 3). (d) 7% MA, distilled water, and 2% CHX (group 4). (e) 5.25% NaOCl and distilled water (group 5). Magnification: 5000x.
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