DENTSPLY Australia is pleased to announce that the NEXT big thing in Endodontics, PROTAPER NEXT (DENTSPLY Maillefer), is now officially available to clinicians in the Australasian market. After a successful pre-launch and delegate response at the 35th ADA Congress in April, this innovative, new root canal treatment system is set to continue to impress.

The PROTAPER NEXT rotary system is a convergence of the most proven and successful generational designs from the past, coupled with the most recent advances in technology. The system is the successor to the ProTaper® Universal System, which has been the gold standard in endodontics for many years. Now, the NEXT generation of the gold standard in endodontics has been developed, based on the same principles including the variable tapers for an optimized crown down technique.

The additional benefits of the PROTAPER NEXT file system arise from NEXT generation technology including the M-Wire NiTi material and the patented, off-centered rectangular cross-section which gives the files a unique ‘swaggering’ movement in the canal. This swaggering effect reduces file binding, improves debris removal & improves file flexibility. Together, these advancements in technology give rise to several NEXT generation results including:

• Increased patient safety and clinician confidence - the risk of file separation is reduced and at the same time, respect of the original root canal anatomy is improved.

• Increased efficiency - fewer files are typically required.* Only 2 files are required to reach tip size 025, 6% taper. Additionally, only one torque and speed setting is needed for all files, resulting in a shorter clinical sequence.

• Potential coverage of more clinical cases - due to increased flexibility of the files.

For convenience, the files are packaged in pre-sterilised blister packs. Matching paper points, gutta percha points, and GuttaCore™ obturators complete this innovative new system.

Experience to believe. Take advantage of our risk-free trial by visiting www.dentsply.com.au/NEXT or by contacting your local DENTSPLY Sales Specialist.

*Compared with ProTaper Universal