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Endodontic files having variable helical angle flutes

a technology of helical angle flutes and endodontic files, applied in the field of endodontic files, can solve the problems of difficult dental procedures, relative, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing the feed rate of the file into the canal

Active Publication Date: 2007-09-06
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC
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[0013] Most passive files have helical angles that are constant from the tip to the top of the shaft. In the smaller sizes this presents few problems. However, in sizes above 30 or 35 hundreds of a millimeter tip diameter the surface area of the radial lands in contact with the root canal sidewall is so great the file has a tendency to self-thread or pull into the canal. By reducing the helical angle the surface area of the radial lands in contact with the root canal sidewall is reduced and slippage of the rotating file occurs reducing the feed rate of the file into the canal.

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A relatively, but yet difficult dental procedure is that of cleaning, shaping and filling the root canal of a patient's tooth.

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[0025] It is to be understood that the invention that is now to be described is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and arrangement of the parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in a variety of ways. The phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and not limitation.

[0026] Elements illustrated in the drawings are identified by the following numbers:

10Endodontic file12Chuck stem14Proximal end16Distal end18Shaft working portion20Longitudinal / rotational axis22flute24Flute surface26Flange28Flange end surface30Scraping / cutting edge32 A-DPlanar end surfaces34 A-BScraping edges36 A-FHelical angle

[0027] Referring to the drawings and first to FIG. 1, an endodontic file is indicated generally by the numeral 10. The file includes a chuck stem 12 that is at a proximal end 14 of the file. The distal end 16 is of substantially reduced diamet...

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Abstract

A rotatable endodontic file for cleaning / shaping a tooth root canal, comprising an elongated shaft having a proximal end portion, a distal end and a tapered working portion having a rotational axis, the working portion extending from the proximal portion to the distal end, the external surface of the shaft working portion having a plurality of at least two spiraled, spaced apart continuous helical flutes, the flutes having therebetween an equal number of spiraled, spaced apart flanges, each flange having in a plane perpendicular the rotational axis an outer end surface forming a continuous spiraled scraping / cutting edge extending the length of the shaft working portion, the flutes having helical angles relative to the rotational axis of between 10° and 30° and wherein the helical angles vary at selected longitudinal locations.

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REFERENCE TO PENDING APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is not based upon any pending domestic or international patent applications. REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX [0002] This application is not referenced in any microfiche appendix. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of the Invention [0004] The present invention relates generally to endodontic files and more particular to root canal files or reamers used in the cleaning of material present in the root canal of human teeth and for enlarging and shaping the root canal so that it is prepared for receiving filling material. [0005] 2. Description of the Related Art [0006] A great improvement in the dental profession in the last half century has been in the field of endodontics, that is, the treatment of abscessed teeth by treatment of the tooth root canal. A relatively, but yet difficult dental procedure is that of cleaning, shaping and filling the root canal of a patient's tooth. In the performance of the root canal proced...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61C5/02
CPCA61C5/023A61C5/42
Inventor JOHNSON, WILLIAM B.
Owner DENTSPLY SIRONA INC
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