Instruments in Endodontics

  1. Endodontic Files: Thin, flexible instrument used for cleaning and shaping the root canal. They comes in various sizes and is made from stainless steel or nickel-titanium alloy.
  2. Gates-Glidden Drill: A rotary instrument with a conical-shaped cutting tip used to enlarge the access cavity and remove dentin during the initial phase of root canal treatment.
  3. Peeso Reamer: A long, cylindrical, and tapered instrument used to remove gutta-percha and dentin during retreatment procedures. It comes in various sizes and has a non-cutting tip.
  4. Barbed Broach: A small, hooked instrument used to remove the pulp tissue from the pulp chamber and root canal. The barbs on the tip help in gripping and removing debris.
  5. K-File: A commonly used endodontic file with a twisted square cross-section. It is used to clean and shape the root canal.
  6. Hedström File: Similar to the K-file, the Hedström file has spiral cutting edges and is more aggressive in dentin removal during root canal preparation.
  7. Reamer: A rotary instrument with a helical cutting edge used to enlarge and shape the root canal. Reamers are available in various sizes and help remove dentin and debris.
  8. Broaches: Thin, flexible, tapered instruments used for the initial removal of pulp tissue from the pulp chamber and root canal. They have a sharp cutting tip and come in different sizes.
  9. Lentulo Spiral: A rotary instrument used for the placement of root canal sealers, cements, and medicaments into the root canal system. The Lentulo spiral creates a vortex effect for efficient delivery of materials.
  10. Endodontic Explorer: A thin, pointed instrument used to locate and detect the presence of root canal orifices and canal irregularities.
  11. Endodontic Plugger: A flat, tapered instrument used to compact and condense gutta-percha during the obturation phase of root canal treatment.
  12. Endodontic Spreaders: Long, thin instruments with a flat or tapered tip used to laterally condense gutta-percha and adapt it to the walls of the root canal.
  13. Endodontic Heat Carrier: An instrument used to carry and deliver heat to soften gutta-percha for the purpose of obturation.
  14. Gutta-Percha Points: Pre-formed cone-shaped filling material made from gutta-percha. They are used to fill and seal the prepared root canal.
  15. Paper Points: Absorbent, sterile points made of paper or cotton used to dry the root canal or apply medicaments.
  16. Endodontic Irrigating Syringe: A syringe used to deliver irrigating solutions such as sodium hypochlorite or EDTA into the root canal for irrigation and disinfection.
  17. Endodontic Ultrasonic Tips: Specialized tips attached to an ultrasonic handpiece that are used for irrigation, removal of debris, and activation of irrigating solutions in the root canal.
  18. Apex Locator: An electronic device used to measure the working length of the root canal accurately by detecting the position of the apical foramen.
  19. Rotary Nickel-Titanium Files: Advanced single use endodontic files made from nickel-titanium alloy that can efficiently clean and shape the root canal with rotary motion.
  20. Finger Pluggers: Small, finger-held instruments used to compact gutta-percha vertically into the root canal.
  21. Endodontic Burs: Rotary cutting instruments used for accessing and removing dentin during root canal treatment.
  22. Endodontic Obturation Gun: A device used to deliver heated gutta-percha into the root canal for obturation.
  23. Endodontic Rubber Stops: Small, elastic stops placed on endodontic files to indicate the working length during root canal treatment.
  24. Endodontic Microscope: A specialized microscope with high magnification and illumination used for enhanced visualization during root canal treatment.
  25. Endodontic Obturation System: A device that combines heating, mixing, and delivery functions to facilitate the obturation process using gutta-percha or other root canal filling materials.
  26. Endodontic Obturation Pluggers: Specialized instruments used to compact and condense gutta-percha or other obturation materials during the root canal filling process.
  27. Endodontic Post Space Drills: Rotary instruments used to create space for the placement of posts in the root canal.
  28. Endodontic Fiber Posts: Pre-fabricated posts made of fiber-reinforced materials used for post-core restorations in endodontically treated teeth.
  29. Endodontic Endo-Z Bur: A diamond-coated bur used for removing gutta-percha and other obturation materials during retreatment procedures.
  30. Endodontic Apical Plugger: A specialized instrument used to condense and compact gutta-percha or other obturation materials at the apex of the root canal.
  31. Endodontic Ruler: A measuring instrument used to determine the length and size of endodontic files during root canal treatment.
  32. Endodontic Irrigation Needles: Thin, flexible needles used to deliver irrigating solutions into the root canal for disinfection and debris removal.
  33. Endodontic Endo-Eze Irrigator: A device used for irrigation and cleaning of the root canal using a pulsed stream of irrigating solution.
  34. Endodontic Gutta-percha Solvent: A chemical solution used to soften and dissolve gutta-percha for retreatment purposes.