Reciprocating endodontic treatment solution

WaveOne Gold came to market in 2015 as a new generation of 4 single use reciprocating files. Today, the WaveOne Gold solution includes a dedicated Glide Path instrument as well as the four shaping instruments, the Dentsply Sirona Irrgiation Needle and SmartLite Pro EndoActivator® for active irrigation, the AH Plus® sealer and matching obturation for cold and warm techniques.

All the WaveOne Gold instruments are operated in a “back and forth motion”, i.e. reciprocating motion, driven by Dentsply Sirona reciprocating motors. This reciprocation motion engages the instrument and cuts dentin in a counterclockwise direction and then disengages it in a clockwise direction. The disengagement occurs before excessive torsional stress is transferred onto the metal alloy and before the instrument can bind (taper lock) into the root canal, providing some advantages over continuous rotations systems.

Why choose WaveOne Gold?

A shorter sequence for most of your cases2

One glider and one shaping file as well as one single motor setting across the treatment

Simple to use and easy to adopt
  • Short learning curve.3
  • More than 170’000 doctors trained in the world.
  • Forgiving due to reciprocating motion and gold heat treatment.
Time-saving
  • Halves shaping time.4
  • Zeros out reprocessing & documentation.
  • High cutting efficiency.5
Tried and trusted by your peers
  • Up to 300 scientific studies.6
  • More than 30 million treated cases.7

Simplicity starts with shaping

WaveOne Gold Glider and WaveOne Gold Primary file

Manufactured from standard NiTi wires and submitted to a proprietary post machining gold heat-treatment, the files are pre-bendable, which can be useful when bypassing ledges, and offer enhanced fatigue resistance and flexibility for optimized performance in complex curvatures and root canal anatomies when compared to other NiTi instruments.1

X-Smart® Pro+ endo motor with integrated apex locator

Perfect match: Simplicity with one single motion across your treatment. Avoid over-instrumentation with the integrated apex locator auto reverse and auto stop functionalities.

The simplicity of a comprehensive treatment solution in 3 essential steps

File sizes, lengths, and packaging formats

Glider
Shaping File – Small
Shaping File – Primary
Shaping File – Medium
Shaping File – Large
Assortment Blister
Blister Sequence
Paper Points
GuttaCore Obturators
Conform Fit Gutta-Percha
Size / Taper
Glider

015, 02 variable taper

Shaping File – Small

020, 07 variable taper

Shaping File – Primary

025, 07 variable taper

Shaping File – Medium

035, 06 variable taper

Shaping File – Large

045, 05 variable taper

Assortment Blister

Small / Primary / Medium / Large

Blister Sequence

K-file 10, Glider, Primary

Paper Points

Small / Primary / Medium / Large

GuttaCore Obturators

Small / Primary / Medium / Large

Conform Fit Gutta-Percha

Small / Primary / Medium / Large

Length(s)
Glider

21 mm / 25 mm / 31 mm

Shaping File – Small

21 mm / 25 mm / 31 mm

Shaping File – Primary

21 mm / 25 mm / 31 mm

Shaping File – Medium

21 mm / 25 mm / 31 mm

Shaping File – Large

21 mm / 25 mm / 31 mm

Assortment Blister

21 mm / 25 mm / 31 mm

Blister Sequence

25 mm

Paper Points

-

GuttaCore Obturators

-

Conform Fit Gutta-Percha

-

Packaging
Glider

3-pack or 6-pack

Shaping File – Small

3-pack or 6-pack

Shaping File – Primary

3-pack or 6-pack

Shaping File – Medium

3-pack or 6-pack

Shaping File – Large

3-pack or 6-pack

Assortment Blister

4-pack

Blister Sequence

3-pack

Paper Points

Box of 180

GuttaCore Obturators

Blister of 6 or Box of 30

Conform Fit Gutta-Percha

Box of 60

Related products

SmartLite Pro EndoActivator
Irrigation Needle
AH Plus
Conform Fit Gutta-Percha
GuttaCore Obturators

Frequently asked questions

WaveOne® Gold uses a simplified single-file reciprocating technique for most cases — reducing shaping time by up to 50% and minimizing the risk of canal transportation.

No. In most cases, one glider and one shaping file are sufficient, streamlining your workflow and reducing procedural complexity.

Reciprocating motion helps reduce file fatigue and fracture risk, offering a more forgiving experience, especially in curved or narrow canals.

Yes. The gold heat-treated files offer greater flexibility and control, making them ideal even for challenging canal shapes.

WaveOne® Gold is compatible with matched-taper solutions like Conform Fit® gutta-percha and GuttaCore®, and pairs perfectly with AH Plus Jet® for a reliable seal.

Downloads

WaveOne® Gold | Brochure | EN
Confidence, from shaping to obturation
2 MB
WaveOne® Gold | Solution Guide | EN
WaveOne Gold Sequence and shaping files technique
519 KB
Reciprocating Solution | Flyer | EN
10 years of proven success
584 KB
WaveOne Gold | Scientific Manual | EN
Scientific and research information
2 MB

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1. WaveOne® Gold Scientific Manual(p34-42)ref BENW1GOSCM000. 

2. Single glide path file and single shaping file in most of the cases 

3. Validated via an users evaluation questionnaire. For more information contact Consumables-Data-Requests@dentsplysirona.com 

4. vs. ProTaper Universal 

5. Preserved thanks to single-use 

6. Listed on PubMed in October 2024 

7. Internal data on file. For more information contact Consumables-Data-Requests@dentsplysirona.com 

8. Compared to rotary mechanized preparation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7020062/ 

9. Yared, G., Canal preparation using only one Ni-Ti rotary instrument: preliminary observations. Int Endod J, 2008. 41(4): p. 339-44 

10. De-Deus, G., et al., Apically extruded dentin debris by reciprocating single-file and multi-file rotary system. Clinical Oral Investigations, 2015. 19(2): p. 357-361

11. Compared to ProTaper Universal. Based on internal lab test on a sample size of 30 instruments.

12. Bueno, C.S.P., et al., Fracture incidence of WaveOne Gold files: a prospective clinical study. International Endodontic Journal, 2020. 53(9): p. 1192-1198

13. A quantitative and qualitative analysis (n=20) of ultrasonic versus sonic endodontic systems on canal cleanliness and obturation Valerie Kanter, DMD, Emily Weldon, DMD, Uma Nair, DMD, MDS, Claudio Varella, DDS, MS, Keith Kanter, DDS, Kenneth Anusavice, PhD, and Roberta Pileggi, DDS, MS, Gainesville, FL UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2011;112:809-813).