V-Taper™ Design

When the first K-file was introduced nearly 100 years ago, a constant-tapered instrument was the only shape that could be formed with the technology of the time. The problem with a constant-tapered instrument is canals do not have a constant taper. Constant-tapered instruments “fight” the natural variable taper of the canal (like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole). Due to the inherent design of a constant-tapered instrument, it will always under-prepare the apical 1/3 taper and over-prepare the coronal 2/3 taper, and require too many instruments to complete a case. But now with superior grinding machines, CAD-CAM, and instrument design, it is possible to produce a V-Taper™ file that simulates the natural variable taper of the canal. This allows the dentist to complete high-quality cases more safely, easily, quickly, with fewer files, and less expensively than ever thought possible. The V-Taper™ Rotary Files will “properly prepare” the the shape of the canal. This will result in higher-quality cases that are easier to irrigate and obturate, and considerable savings in time and instrument costs to reduce overhead. And this is all done without over-preparing the tooth while maintaining a conservative straight-line access for a successful final restoration. Remember: Canals and roots have a variable taper—not a constant taper. Therefore, to perform your best procedures, use a variable, V-Taper™ File.