Plastic Endodontic File: Replace Ultrasonic Cleansing?

Dr. R. asks:

Plastic EndoI finish off all my endo instrumentation with an ultrasonic cleansing of the canal space. This always entails a lot of time and equipment. I am convinced that this is an essential part of the process. The research has shown that ultrasonic produces a cleaner canal.

However, I would like to try the Plastic Endo file. This is supposed to replace the ultrasonics. But I am concerned about how thorough a job it does. I am also concerned about breaking off a plast file in the canal. Has anbody tried this product yet? What has your experience been?

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3 Responses to “Plastic Endodontic File: Replace Ultrasonic Cleansing?”

  1. matt hyde on August 2nd, 2007 5:40 pm

    I was thinking about trying it as well, any wet fingered answers out there?

  2. Horneman on August 3rd, 2007 6:50 am

    Till which depth will the ultrasonic clean? Till with depth will the plastic file clean? bacteria will enter the tubuli for 1100 nm! To clean my rootcanals till this depth I switch to the 810 nm diodelaser or the Nd-yag laser. These results are very impressive! Better then ultrasonic and i think also the plastic file 9 this one you can only use onetime!)

  3. Marv on August 6th, 2007 3:00 pm

    Can’t speak for the plastic file but the piezo ems tip i use on the scaler attached to my unit gets canals squeaky clean. it can pretty well reach as far as you can place a 25 file. it takes my assistant 10 seconds to set it up.the tip looks like a #20 silver point, and it cleans like a pressure washer. jmho

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