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After creating an access opening and root canal patency in all samples, a cycle of autoclave sterilization was conducted. <jats:italic>Enterococcus faecalis<\/jats:italic> suspension was inoculated into the root canals and incubated at 37\u00a0\u00b0C for 21 days. After bacterial contamination, the specimens were assigned to four experimental groups (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200910 per group): conventional syringe irrigation (CSI); stepwise intraoperative activation (SIA), consisting of the ultrasonic activation of 2 mL of 5.25% NaOCl solution for 20\u00a0s following irrigation between instrumentation files; conventional ultrasonic irrigation (CUI), consisting of the passive intermittent ultrasonic activation of 2 mL of 5.25% NaOCl in three successive cycles of 20\u00a0s each at the end of the mechanical instrumentation; and stepwise intraoperative activation plus conventional ultrasonic irrigation (SIA\u2009+\u2009CUI), consisting of a combination of SIA and CUI; in addition to positive control; and negative control groups (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200910). At the end of the chemo-mechanical preparation, a bacterial sampling was conducted to determine the number of colony-forming units per mL (CFU\/\/mL), and the outcomes were compared with one-way ANOVA and Games-Howell post hoc test with the significance level set at 5%.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>None of the tested irrigation protocols were able to fully eliminate the intracanal bacterial infection. However, all protocols succeeded in reducing the bacterial burden within the oval root canals considerably (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;.05). The combination of SIA and CUI achieved the greatest bacterial reduction (1.85\u2009\u00b1\u20090.99), followed by the CUI (3.00\u2009\u00b1\u20090.13), SIA (3.54\u2009\u00b1\u20090.26), and CSI (4.29\u2009\u00b1\u20090.16) groups, respectively, with significant differences between them (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;.05).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Stepwise intraoperative irrigant activation was able to reduce the bacterial load in the oval root canals significantly compared to the basic chemo-mechanical preparation, with maximal disinfection achieved when combined with conventional ultrasonic irrigation.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Clinical relevance<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The complex morphology of oval root canals presents significant challenges for effective disinfection during root canal treatment. To optimize the disinfection process, it would be essential to implement supplementary techniques in conjunction with standard root canal preparation. Employing a stepwise intraoperative irrigation activation method can enhance disinfection efficacy in these convoluted anatomies, particularly when integrated with traditional ultrasonic irrigation, potentially leading to improved treatment outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Clinical trial number<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Non-applicable. 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