The volume and histopathological section of periapical lesions treated by DMADDM. (a) Change of apical shadow volume after treatment with DMADDM. “E” represents E.
faecalis, “M” represents multi-bacteria, “D” represents DMADDM; (b) histopathological images after treatment with DMADDM. Chronic inflammatory reaction (INF) in the apical periodontal space, neovascularization (NV) around areas of apical resorption, and neoformed cementum (NC) partially repaired areas of apical resorption. The apical shadow volume was tested through CBCT and calculated by MIMICS V21.0. Each value is mean ± SD (n = 6) (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001).