ProTaper Ultimate® Hand F1, 31mm (6)

ProTaper Ultimate® Hand · F1 · 31 mm

Apical shapingDeep shapeHand use

Finisher F1 by hand – the first deep-shape Finisher, 7% at the apex

The ProTaper Ultimate® F1, without the motor. Dentsply Sirona make every file in the range in a hand version, and their Fact File is plain about what changes: “A dedicated Hand-Use version is available for all ProTaper Ultimate® files with the same technical features as the rotary ones.” This is the 31 mm version, for long roots that a 25 mm file will not take to working length.

This pack: ProTaper Ultimate® F1 Hand File, 31 mm (Pack of 6)
Dentsply Sirona · made by Maillefer Instruments Holding Sàrl, Ballaigues, Switzerland

›  Same file, same place in the sequence. Slider, Shaper, then F1 to F3 as the canal gauges; FX and FXL for larger, straighter canals.
›  Matched obturation still applies. Dentsply Sirona match paper points and cones to the colour and size of the last file used – by hand or by motor.
›  Discard on deformation. Their procedure: inspect the flutes on removal, and discard any file showing unwinding, straightening or stretching.

Questions we get asked

How do I use the hand version?
Follow the instructions for use supplied with the hand files. The Dentsply Sirona literature we hold sets out the motor-driven technique, so we will not describe a manual one in its place – ask us if you would like the IFU chased.

Can I mix hand and rotary in one case?
Dentsply Sirona’s larger-canal sequence names FX and FXL as either mechanically driven or manual, and their Fact File gives the hand files the same technical features. Beyond that, follow the IFU.

Complete the case

ProTaper Ultimate® Hand F1, 31 mm (6) · 020.007v · Gold heat treatment · NiTi hand file · Dentsply Sirona · REF BSTPULH6310F1