The brilliance of ProTaper with advanced metallurgy
Developed with proprietary advanced metallurgy, ProTaper Gold rotary files deliver greater flexibility, yet with the trusted, predictable ProTaper performance. Moreover, to complement our wide selection of files, we offer a complete endodontic solution with system-matching obturators, gutta-percha points, and absorbent paper points developed where each taper size matches the shape created by the ProTaper Gold instruments.
The ProTaper Gold Family
Benefits
Why choose ProTaper Gold?
Developed by specialists
A patented, progressively tapered design serves to significantly improve cutting efficiency and safety.*
Cross-section
The convex triangular cross-section enhances cutting action while decreasing rotational friction between the blade of the file and dentin.¹
The same winning technique with greater flexibility
ProTaper Gold rotary files feature the identical geometries as ProTaper Universal but offer an increase in flexibility.
- 24% increased flexibility versus ProTaper Universal2
- ProTaper Gold's shorter handle allows improved accessibility to teeth versus ProTaper Universal
- 2.4 greater resistance to cyclic fatigue versus ProTaper Universal3
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FAQs
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:
- +24% increased flexibility2: The visibly advanced metallurgy of ProTaper Gold creates a difference you can see – and feel. That’s because 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.
- 2.4x greater resistance to cyclic fatigue3: ProTaper Gold provides more than twice the resistance to cyclic fatigue as ProTaper Universal4. And that’s an important advantage, because cyclic fatigue is the leading cause offile separation.5
- Shorter 11mm handle
ProTaper Gold has a shorter handle length than previous ProTaper files, namely 11 mm.
- Working lengths for S1-F5 are available in 21mm, 25mm, 31mm
- Working length for SX is 19mm
- Shaping file sizes:
- Shaping X (SX): .04v taper, .19 tip size
- Shaper 1 (S1): .02 taper, .18 tip size
- Shaper 2 (S2): .04 taper, .20 tip size - Finishing file sizes:
- Finishing 1 (F1 .07v taper
- Finishing 2 (F2): .08v taper
- Finishing 3 (F3): .09v taper
- Finishing 4 (F4): .06v taper
- Finishing 5 (F5): .05v taper
* 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.
- West J. Endodontic Update 2006. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2006; 18(5): 280-300. Review.
- Average value for ProTaper Gold compared to ProTaper Universal. Based on internal testing. Data on file.
- 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 internal testing. Data on file.
- Average value for ProTaper Gold compared to ProTaper Universal. Based on internal testing. Data on file.
- Shen Y, Cheung GS, Bian Z, Peng B. Comparison of defects in ProFile and ProTaper® systems after clinical use. J Endod. 2006 Jan;32(1):61-5.
