Small but Mighty: Dental Product Roundup
Endodontic files and reamers, whether handheld or rotary-powered, are tiny instruments that have big impacts on performing root canal treatments. When you choose the best surgical instruments to clean and shape the root canal, successfully completing debridement of the canal and providing a shape that allows for optimal obturation, the clinician has confidence that the patient is getting the best root canal treatment and, therefore, the best chance to extend the life of the tooth. More general practitioners today are involved in endodontics thanks in large part to improved techniques and enhanced files. This month, we provide a look at some of the many products available to assist GPs and specialists in delivering root canal treatment. These files are designed to help clinicians combat pain, and they are changing the way people feel about the once-dreaded procedure.
TF Adaptive™
- Features Adaptive Motion Technology, which uses a feedback algorithm to change the motion of the file based on the applied load
- As stress increases or decreases, the motor responds accordingly, giving you the benefits of both rotary and reciprocation at exactly the right moment
- TF Adaptive files are twisted, rather than ground, into their shape
- Due to their design, these files are said to be up to 58% more resistant to fracture than other leading files
Kavo Kerr
800-537-7123 | kerrdental.com
SafeSiders® HF
- Its helical flat revolves in the opposite direction of the cutting flute, increasing flexibility, highly resistant to breakage, and provides a coronal pathway for debris
- Provides flexibility that follows the anatomy of the canal, reducing the risk of ledging, transportation perforation
- Reduces the number of instruments needed for cleaning and shaping while preserving the anatomy
- Tough and reusable, these instruments can be reused up to 3 times
Essential Dental Systems
201-487-9090 | edsdental.com/safesidershf
EdgeOne Fire™
- Manufactured using unique heat-treated Fire-Wire NiTi to create files that demonstrate unmatched flexibility and resistance to cyclic fatigue and increase flexibility for canal contouring capabilities
- Tests at twice the cyclic fatigue of competitive files and is designed to shape canals in a reciprocating motion
- Available in 21, 25, and 31 mm lengths
- Can be used with existing endodontic motors, obturator ovens, and handpiece settings
EdgeEndo
855-985-3636 | edgeendo.com
ExactTaper-H™ Rotary System
- This family of files, including the Exact-Taper, ExactFlow, and ExactGuide, offers great flexibility and is resistant to cyclic fatigue
- Cuts through dentin throughout each canal zone with greater efficiency, while reducing the potential for overpreparation
- The shaping files are designed with multiple tapers to ensure flexibility and cut dentin in specific canal zones
- The finishing files ensure the proper apical fit for matching gutta-percha points
- Offer quick and efficient cutting and shaping with less chance of fracture
SS White Dental
844-587-7529 | sswhitedental.com/endo-sample
HyFlex™ EDM
- Produced using an innovative manufacturing process called Electrical Discharge Machining, the result of which is a file that is extremely flexible and fracture-resistant
- Designed to be up to 700% more resistant to cyclic fatigue compared to traditional files
- Controlled memory properties ensure these files follow the anatomy of the canal, reducing the risk of ledging, transportation, and perforation
- Reduces the number of files needed for cleaning and preserving the anatomy
- Provided as a modular system of sterile instruments, including Shaping, Glidepath, OneFile, OrificeOpener, and Finishing files that can be used in combination with HyFlex CM files
Coltene
330-916-8800 | coltene.com
ESX™ Expeditor File
- Included in a minimally invasive 2 file shaping system that provides the initial shaping of the canal
- The ESX helps determine what the appropriate finishing file should be based on the engagement to obtain working length
- The ESX file features an alternating contact point (ACP™) design, which allows the file to efficiently clean 3 dimensionally as the sharp cutting edges engage with the canal walls at opposing intervals
- Operates on a low torque setting and higher speed, reducing stress on the root and file
- Features Booter Tip™ with 6 cutting edges, allowing for fewer instruments and larger diameter increases
Brasseler USA
800-254-6456 | brasselerusa.com
WaveOne® Gold Reciprocating Files
- This file is said to be 50% more resistant to cyclic fatigue than other files on the market
- Reduces the “screwing effect” compared to standard rotary systems
- Enhanced file flexibility due to its Gold technology
- A single file treatment that shortens shaping time
- Extended size range includes small, primary, medium, and large files
Dentsply Sirona
844-848-0137 | dentsplysirona.com
Hedstrom Files
- The Hedstrom’s cutting edges are inclined backwards, making insertion easy
- Peanut-shaped handles provide the utmost in tactile feel with a positive grip, enabling clinicians to negotiate curved canals easily
- A safety eye can be easily threaded for additional protection
- Adaptable to curved root canals while practically eliminating breakage from binding
Premier Dental Products Co.
888-773-687 2| premierdentalco.com
Bassi Logic™
- These files have been shown to have significantly greater resistance to cyclic fatigue and high torsional resistance
- A heat-treated NiTi file that cuts like stainless steel and is said to complete instrumentation in a third less time
- Features a continuous rotary, unique cross-sections per taper, and variable helical angles
Bassi
800-234-0045 | bassiendo.com
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