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Understanding Seals in Root Canals by mothanna is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses where the "seal" is located in a root canal treated tooth. It explains that while root canal treatment aims to prevent bacterial infection by removing tissue and bacteria from the root canal, obturation with gutta percha does not create a perfect hermetic seal at the root apex. Several studies have shown that bacteria can still migrate to the apex within weeks. The document concludes that the coronal seal provided by the final restoration, not the apical seal, plays the major role in
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- mothanna
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- EN