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Universal adhesives were applied according to manufacturer instructions in self-etch (SE) bonding mode. Four composite microrods were built for each tooth. Specimens were kept in distilled water for 24\u00a0hours at 37\u00b0C before testing \u03bcSBS. Four-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests were used for data analysis.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A statistically significant difference between contamination stages of both universal adhesives at different decontamination procedures for SoD and CAD. Highest \u03bcSBS was recorded for UBQ control group at SoD, while the least was recorded for light-cured ABU upon water rinsing decontamination procedure of CAD.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Proper cavity isolation is mandatory to avoid possible contamination which can dramatically affect \u03bcSBS. CHX is a potent cavity decontaminant that can restore different dentin substrates bond strength. EDTA presents a promising substitute. UBQ adhesive showed better bonding performance than ABU to both dentin substrates. 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