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Figure 1. Schematic diagram of split-chamber device and water pathway. The water penetrates from the pulp side of the chamber device via dentinal tubules and then nanoleakage pathways within the hybrid layer or bonding resin. Finally, the water penetrates the gap between the silicone ring and bonding resin or resin composite layer. The gap is formed by polymerization shrinkage of resin, due to lack of adhesion between the resin and the silicone ring.

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