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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 reciprocate file system based on a single file sequence.
The ProTaper Gold technology includes a series of “Shaping” and “Finishing” files that create the predictable ProTaper shapes. ProTaper Gold rotary files create the same smoothly tapered shapes as ProTaper Universal1 while delivering significant new advantages:
ProTaper Gold has a shorter handle length than previous ProTaper files, namely 11 mm.
* 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.