# ESX vs ProTaper Gold

Brasseler USA · Dentsply Sirona

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## ESX®

Brasseler USA

Two-File Shaping with Patented Booster Tip

[View protocol →](https://endo-guide.app/system/esx)

## ProTaper Gold®

Dentsply Sirona

The Gold Standard

[View protocol →](https://endo-guide.app/system/protaper-gold)

Clinical Tip

ProTaper Gold shapes through a progressive-taper SX–F5 sequence in gold-treated wire at 300 RPM; ESX reduces shaping to an Expeditor plus one .04 finishing file in electropolished conventional NiTi at 500–600 RPM, with the Booster Tip intended to reduce ledging. Choose ProTaper Gold for graduated shaping with independent evidence, ESX for a minimally invasive two-file workflow.

## Specifications

| — | ESX | ProTaper Gold |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturer | Brasseler USA | Dentsply Sirona |
| Alloy | Electropolished NiTi | Gold Heat-Treated NiTi |
| Heat Treatment | Conventional | Gold Heat-Treated |
| Motion | Continuous Rotation | Continuous Rotation |
| Files | 8 | 8 |
| Taper | Variable | Variable |
| Cross-section | Triangular (asymmetrical ACP) | Convex triangular, Concave triangular |
| Speed | 500 RPM | 300 RPM |
| Torque | 1.5 Ncm | 1.5–5 Ncm |
| Use Type | Single-use | Reusable (limited) |

## Best For

ESX

minimally invasive two-file canal preparationconservative coronal tooth structure preservationcases where adaptive finishing file size selection is preferred

ProTaper Gold

versatile multi-file sequencecomplex anatomygraduated shaping

## Key Features

ESX

Two-file shaping system with patented ACP (Alternating Contact Point) design and Booster Tip for minimally invasive canal preparation at 500-600 RPM

ProTaper Gold

Variable taper design with progressive engagement

[ESX Full protocol](https://endo-guide.app/system/esx)[ProTaper Gold Full protocol](https://endo-guide.app/system/protaper-gold)

## Related Clinical Links

Manufacturer pages

[Brasseler USA Systems](https://endo-guide.app/manufacturer/brasseler)[Dentsply Sirona Systems](https://endo-guide.app/manufacturer/dentsply-sirona)

Motion categories

[Continuous Rotation](https://endo-guide.app/category/continuous-rotation)

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Uzm. Dt. Levent Yüksel

DDS · Endodontist

Endodontist — DDS, Hacettepe University; endodontics specialty training, Ankara University. 10+ years of clinical experience. Sole author and reviewer of EndoGuide content.

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