The invention discloses a novel countable root canal file, belonging to dental medical devices. The novel countable root canal file comprises a handle, wherein the handle is provided with a counter; the upper end surface of the handle is provided with a hole, the inner side wall of the hole is provided with an annular groove, and the side wall of the annular groove is provided with a display hole;the counter comprises a character wheel sleeving the annular groove, and a pawl device arranged on a side wall of the hole, the outer side wall of the character wheel is provided with a digital sign,the upper end surface of the character wheel is fixedly connected with a ratchet wheel, the pawl device is connected with the ratchet wheel, an end surface of the character wheel is provided with a through hole, the axis of the through hole is collinear with the axis of the character wheel, a circular ring is sheathed in the through hole, the inner side wall of the circular ring is provided witha chute, a button sleeves the upper end of the hole, the button can move in the hole along the axis of the hole, the bottom of the button is connected with a connecting rod, the side wall of the connecting rod is provided with an inclined block, and the inclined block adapts to the chute. According to the novel countable root canal file, the number of uses of the root canal file can be visually read on the handle.