What is Endo Rotary?

Rotary Endodontics is the procedure in which a power driven instrument is used for root canal treatments. The use of power driven instruments allows for more accurate cleaning and shaping of your root canal, thus allowing it to be filled easier and with more predictable results.

What is a ProTaper?

PROTAPER GOLD SERIES The ProTaper Universal NiTi rotary instruments represented a revolutionary progression in root canal preparation procedures. It was the first system to offer active cutting edges, a progressively tapered design on a single file, and both Shaping and Finishing files.

What does an endo motor do?

The endodontic motors are devices designed to facilitate the endodontic process, since they allow the use of mechanically driven files. This allows the endodontist a greater speed and convenience in the preparation of the endodontic canals.

What does taper mean in endodontics?

Conceptually, a correctly prepared taper provides a means for the irrigating solutions to reach the apical regions of the tooth that would otherwise remain untouched. The validity of this concept is found in two places in the endodontic literature. One is the fact that larger apical diameters result in cleaner canals.

What taper is ProTaper next?

4% taper
The first instrument in the system is the ProTaper Next X1, with a tip size of 0.17 mm and a 4% taper.

Why are endodontic files single-use?

The transmission of vCJD via dentistry is considered to be low risk, however, the Department of Health (DoH) has recently advised dentists to ensure that endodontic reamers and files are treated as single-use as a precautionary basis in order to further reduce any risk of vCJD transmission.

How do I choose an endo motor?

A much more preferable parameter would be the use of a specific ideal (right) torque. So choose an endomotor that offers great flexibility when it comes to speed and torque settings, as different files systems have different ideal torque values. So, before you buy an endomotor, do look for the speed and torque control.

What is an endodontic handpiece?

Endodontic handpieces utilize hand files during root canal treatments to shape the canal prior to it being cleaned and sealed. Endo motors and handpieces provide the opportunity to use reciprocating or rotary shaping depending on the particular use case.

Is ProTaper next single use?

Using endodontic files for multiple cases actually reduces their cutting efficiency, affecting the performance and satisfaction for both dentist and patient. With ProTaper Next®, the cutting efficiency stays the same as a new instrument is used for each patient.