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The same winning technique with greater flexibility

ProTaper Gold rotary files feature the same exact geometries as ProTaper® Universal but offer an increase in flexibility. This is especially important in the finishing files, when navigating challenging curves in the apical region. 

 The ProTaper Gold technology includes a series of “Shaping” and “Finishing” files that create the reliable ProTaper® shapes and system-matching obturation solutions.

Why choose ProTaper Gold Rotary Files?

Flexibility

+24% increased flexibility1 compared to ProTaper Universal.  

Durability

x 2.6 greater resistance to cyclic fatigue2

Accessibility

Shorter 11mm handle allows improved accessibility to teeth.  

Design

The non-cutting tip design allows each instrument to safely follow the secured portion of the canal while the small flat area on the tip enhances its ability to find its way through soft tissue and debris.3

Efficiency

The convex triangular cross-section and progressive taper enhance cutting action while decreasing rotational friction between the blade of the file and dentin.4

Discover the latest generation of ProTaper files

ProTaper Ultimate files

A solution combining the latest generation of ProTaper files, enhanced disinfection and dedicated obturation. The 5th generation of ProTaper was thought through as a complete workflow and offers a full sequence from narrow canals (F1) to wider ones (FXL).
X-Smart® Pro+ Endo motor with integrated apex locator

Perfect Match: Dedicated power and torque for performance across a full range of anatomies with ProTaper Ultimate files.

The X-Smart Pro+ motor has been specifically designed to drive Dentsply Sirona’s endodontic file systems in both continuous rotation and reciprocating modes.

The ProTaper Gold system is more than just rotary files

ProTaper Gold Rotary Files
  • Shaping files pre-enlarge canals using the familiar outstroke brushing technique. 
  • Finishing files are more flexible so you can shape and finish each canal with a complete system approach. 
ProTaper Gold Absorbent Points  
  • Sterilized and available in five sizes to match ProTaper Gold prepared canals. 
  • Color-coded for easy recognition and sold in convenient packs of 180 points. 
ProTaper Gold Conform Fit® Gutta-Percha
  • Micronized formula allows for precise filling, extending up to 4.5mm beyond the heat source. 
  • Matches the variable taper design of ProTaper Gold files for reliable canal sealing. 
Thermafil® for ProTaper Gold  
  • Color-coded and matched to ProTaper Gold file shapes.
  • Flexible, enabling the filling of even challenging canal anatomies with single insertion simplicity. 
ProTaper Gold Size Verifiers
  • Designed to ensure a passive fit for obturators and to verify shaping accuracy. 
  • Nickel titanium construction allows for heat sterilization and reuse. 
ProGlider® Rotary Glide Path File
  • A one-file glide path solution to be used before ProTaper Gold shaping files, expanding the glide path for smooth instrumentation.

How to

Step 1: Prepare

Begin with ProGlider files to create a glide path. 

Step 2: Shape

Use ProTaper Gold shaping files with a brushing motion to pre-enlarge the canals.  

Step 3: Finish

Complete the canal shaping with ProTaper Gold finishing files.  

Step 4: Obturate

Seal the canal using AH Plus® endodontic Sealer and ProTaper Gold Conform Fit gutta-percha or Thermafil obturators for ProTaper Gold.  

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Frequently asked questions

The main difference is their file type. ProTaper Gold is a rotary file system based on a multiple file sequence and WaveOne Gold is a reciprocating file system based on a single file sequence.  

ProTaper Gold has a shorter handle length than previous ProTaper files, namely 11 mm. 

 

Working lengths for S1-F5 are available in 21 mm, 25 mm, 31 mm.

Working length for SX is 19 mm.

 

Shaping file sizes: 

  • Shaping X (SX): .04v taper, .19 tip size
  • Shaper 1 (S1): .02v taper, .18 tip size
  • Shaper 2 (S2): .04v taper, .20 tip size

 

Finishing file sizes: 

  • Finishing 1 (F1): .07v taper, .20 tip size
  • Finishing 2 (F2): .08v taper, .25 tip size
  • Finishing 3 (F3): .09v taper, .30 tip size
  • Finishing 4 (F4): .06v taper, .40 tip size
  • Finishing 5 (F5): .05v taper, .50 tip size
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1. Average value for ProTaper Gold® compared to ProTaper® Universal. Based on Lab Report 16-HO-001 (Test sampling: 10 instruments per size // Test method defined by ISO 3630-1 Standard).  Data on file. For more information, please contact Consumables-Data-Requests@dentsplysirona.com.

2. For ProTaper Gold®F3 finishing file. Average cyclic fatigue resistance of the ProTaper Gold® system is  x 2.4 superior to the ProTaper® Universal system. Based on Lab Report 16-HO-001 (Test sampling: 10 instruments per size // Test method: Rotation speed 300 rpm, reduce of curvature: 5 mm, Temperature: ambient). Data on file. For more information, please contact Consumables-Data-Requests@dentsplysirona.com.

3. Blum JY, Machtou P, Ruddle C, Micallef JP. Analysis of mechanical preparations in extracted teeth using ProTaper® rotary instruments: value of the safety quotient. J Endod. 2003 Sep;29(9):567-75. 

4. Berutti E, Negro AR, Lendini M, Pasqualini D. Influence of manual preflaring and torque on the failure rate of ProTaper® rotary instruments. J Endod. 2004 Apr;30(4):228-30.