Gates Glidden No.6 (150), 32mm (6)

Gates Glidden No.6 · ISO 150 · 32 mm · 6 drills

The largest of the six Gates Glidden sizes

Size No.6, 1.50 mm, 32 mm long. Dentsply Sirona UK: “Gates Glidden Drills are used to enlarge the upper portion of the root canal.” This pack is six sterile drills in size No.6, ISO 150, on the longer 32 mm length. The same size is also made in 28 mm. Dentsply Sirona say the drills are used in sequence “to achieve the appropriate taper and avoid excessive dentin removal”.

This pack: 6 × Gates Glidden drill No.6, ISO 150 (1.50 mm), sterile, RA, 32 mm, stainless steel · mfr code A000824000603
Made by Dentsply Sirona

› Any rotating contra-angle – Dentsply Sirona UK: “They can be used with any rotating contra-angle handpiece.”
› 800–1,200 rpm – Maillefer’s recommended rotation speed for Gates Glidden drills.
› Brushing motion – Dentsply Sirona’s wording: a “brushing motion to achieve the desired shape”.
› Irrigation – Irrigants, delivery tips and a file lubricant are in the table below. The protocol is yours.

28 mm or 32 mm?
The sizes are the same; only the overall length differs. We stock both lengths in all six sizes and the assorted pack.

What about X-Gates?
Dentsply Sirona’s X-Gates puts Gates 1, 2, 3 and 4 into a single instrument, for anyone who would rather not change drills.

Complete the system

Gates Glidden No.6 · ISO 150 · 1.50 mm · 32 mm · sterile · RA · stainless steel · blunt tip · orifice widening · 6 drills · Dentsply Sirona · REF A000824000603