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Figure 3. Invasion of human dentin by cariogenic bacteria located inside enlarged tubuli. Magnification, 54,000X. ITD, intertubular dentin; PD, residual peritubular dentin; LC, lumen of the canaliculi; B, cariogenic bacteria; MMP, active MMPs.