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  2. Endodontic files and reamers - Wikipedia

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    Miscellaneous endodontic instruments. From left: Lentulo spiral, reamer, K-file and H-file. Hand files can provide tactile sensation when cleaning or shaping root canals. This allows the dentist to feel changes in resistance or angulation, which can help determine curvature, calcification and/or changes in anatomy, in which two dimensional radiographs may not always identif

  3. Root canal treatment - Wikipedia

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    The risk of endodontic files fracturing can be minimised by: [43] Ensuring access cavity allows straight-line introduction of files into canals; Creating a glide path before use of larger taper NiTi files; Using rotary instruments at the manufacturer's recommended speed and torque setting; Adopting a single-use file policy to prevent overuse of ...

  4. Nickel titanium rotary file - Wikipedia

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    Nickel titanium rotary file used in dentistry. A nickel titanium rotary file is an engine-driven tapered and pointed endodontic instrument made of nickel titanium alloy with cutting edges used to mechanically shape and prepare the root canals during endodontic therapy or to remove the root canal obturating material while performing retreatment.

  5. Smear layer - Wikipedia

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    In dentistry, the smear layer is a layer found on root canal walls after root canal instrumentation. It consists of microcrystalline and organic particle debris. It was first described in 1975 and research has been performed since then to evaluate its importance in bacteria penetration into the dentinal tubules and its effects on endodontic treatment.

  6. File (tool) - Wikipedia

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    A file is a tool used to remove fine amounts of material from a workpiece. It is common in woodworking, metalworking, and other similar trade and hobby tasks.

  7. Reamer - Wikipedia

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    A reamer is a type of rotary cutting tool used in metalworking.Precision reamers are designed to enlarge the size of a previously formed hole by a small amount but with a high degree of accuracy to leave smooth sides.