VDW C-PILOT® 12.5, 21mm (6)

C-PILOT® ISO 12.5 · 21 mm · 6 sterile files

The size between 10 and 15 that most ranges leave out

The 010 is loose, the 015 binds, and the canal is curved. Going straight from 010 to 015 asks for a 50% increase in tip diameter in one instrument. VDW's intermediate ISO 12.5 splits it: 25% to get there, another 20% to finish. At 21 mm it is the version for molars and short roots – the teeth where that extra step matters most, because the curve is usually where the binding starts.

This pack: 6 × VDW®STERILE C-PILOT® ISO 12.5, 21 mm, .02 taper · stoppers fitted · mfr code 368 021 012
Listed as 012 with us; VDW's designation is the intermediate size ISO 12.5
Made by VDW GmbH, Munich, Germany

› Only after 010 runs loose – an intermediate size smooths a transition, it does not create a path.
› Recapitulate between sizes – back to 010 to confirm patency before going up.
› Irrigate between instruments – every step makes debris the next file would otherwise pack apically.
› Single use – per VDW's recommendation and the UK position on endodontic files since April 2007 (CMO(2007)5).

Is 012 the same as ISO 12.5?
Yes – our catalogue shortens VDW's intermediate size to 012. The tip diameter is 0.125 mm; there is no separate ISO 12 instrument.

Needed if I use a mechanical glider?
Often not – a WaveOne® Gold Glider takes a loose 010 to a 015 tip on its own. It earns its slot in the canal that will not accept the glider yet, and in practices finishing glide paths by hand.

Complete the system

VDW® C-PILOT® ISO 12.5 · 21 mm · .02 taper · intermediate size · brown/bronze · glide path · curved canals · stainless steel · sterile · single use · 6 files · VDW GmbH · REF V040368021012 · also in 25 mm and 19 mm