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INTRODUCTION: The present study addresses the influence of 5 different shaping file systems on apical debris extrusion (AED) using 2 different irrigation protocols. METHODS: One hundred fifty mandibular first permanent molars were divided into 2 groups and 10 subgroups. The mesial root canals were shaped using One Reci (MicroMega), WaveOne Gold Primary (Dentsply Sirona, York, PA), and ProTaper Next (Dentsply Sirona) using reciprocating motion and One Curve (MicroMega) and ProTaper Next using continuous rotation. The first group and the second one were respectively irrigated with 10 and 5 mL distilled water. RESULTS: When the same instrumentation technique was used, the G10 mL subgroups showed statistically lower AED than the G5 mL subgroups (P < .05). The One Reci and One Curve subgroups, in both groups, produced statistically lower AED than the remaining subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: The cross section of the instrument could be the main parameter in determining the amount of AED. The irrigation volume used during the shaping procedure might affect the amount of AED.