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  Posted by: Dental Design      13th February 2024

The new-generation ProTaper® endodontic file system

Since its launch in 2001, ProTaper has evolved through ProTaper® Universal, ProTaper® Gold  and ProTaper® Next to become one of the most recognised and trusted endodontic file systems in the world today.

ProTaper is a file system that has stood the test of time with continuous technological advances and improved performance in the preparation of both anatomically complex and straightforward root canals.

Building on this success, Dentsply Sirona has launched ProTaper Ultimate™, keeping the same philosophy and a similar technique to the previous generations of ProTaper but with new precision tools that deliver consistency, versatility and predictable outcomes across more cases.

Shape, clean and obturate

ProTaper Ultimate is the ideal file system for both experienced endodontists and those just starting out in endodontic practice.

The treatment concept is based on three core procedures:

1. Canal shaping
2. Cleaning root canals
3. Obturation

Canal shaping

Canal shaping is achieved with a sequence of three file types – Slider, Shaper and Finisher – specific files designed to safely prepare a full range of endodontic anatomy.

• The Slider file establishes the glide path while extending the initial orifice opening thanks to its flared top. The slider is a combination of the original ProGlider and S1 file.
• The dedicated Shaper files, with enhanced cutting efficiency, prepare and remove debris from the coronal two-thirds of the canal but with more emphasis on preserving dentine than previous generations.
• The Finishers then serve to increase the terminal diameter and apical one-third of the canal to give flexibility for the most challenging of anatomies without separating or unwinding.

Optimal disinfection

Efficient cleaning of the root canal focuses on eliminating pulp, bacteria and debris. To facilitate cleaning, the flexible, multi-directional Irrigation Needle, designed to follow the natural shape of the canal, is used to safely deliver irrigant deep into the apical portion of the preparation.

Activating irrigants can help to produce a cleaner surface with more opened dentinal tubules and less remaining debris, that allows for better obturation of lateral and accessory canals.

The SmartLite Pro EndoActivator is designed for multi-directional movement, using elliptical motion and increased energy for effective irrigant activation and 3D cleaning.

Obturation

To successfully fill and seal the root canal system after shaping and cleaning, ProTaper Ultimate includes dedicated gutta-percha master cones based on the unique Conform Fit® technology. Designed to work perfectly with the files and colour-coded to match the different file sizes they use a variable-tapered design for an ideal cone fit.

Why choose ProTaper Ultimate?

ProTaper Ultimate covers a wide range of canal morphologies. Designed for clinicians who perform frequent endodontic procedures, it provides the ability to cover more difficult clinical cases and treat more severely curved, narrow and larger diameter canals than ever before.

• The Slider-Shaper-Finishers sequence is designed to cover a full range of anatomical situations and expanding the anatomical range of cases encountered in clinical practice
• Significantly higher cyclic fatigue and torsional resistance
• A faster sequence: 32% faster glide path and shaping[i]
• Obturation with ideal cone fit therefore less waste and saves time
• Over 25% better cleaning efficacy versus sodium hypochlorite soak without activation[ii].

“ProTaper Ultimate has been designed to provide confidence and predictability for the clinician and patient alike. The comprehensive file system balances safety and efficiency when preparing canals that range from easy and straightforward, to large and open, or that exhibit challenging curvatures and recurvatures.”

Dr Clifford J. Ruddle, Advanced Endodontics®, co-inventor of ProTaper Ultimate

Find out more about ProTaper Ultimate

To find out more about Dentsply Sirona’s extensive range of endodontic solutions please visit https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-gb/discover-by-topic/choose-your-endo-solution.html

Find out why Dave Edwards, Doctoral Research Fellow at the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University, believes he gets the best of both worlds with ProTaper Ultimate in his podcast with The Probe.

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References:

[i] Compared to ProGlider and ProTaper Gold up to F2

[ii] Only applicable for EndoActivator

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