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PathFile vs RC Gold

Dentsply Sirona · Perfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments)

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PathFile™

Dentsply Sirona

Three-File Mechanical Glide Path Sequence

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RC Gold™

Perfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments)

Gold-Treated Reciprocating Sequence

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Clinical Tip

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Specifications

Specifications comparison: PathFile vs RC Gold
PathFileRC Gold
ManufacturerDentsply SironaPerfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments)
AlloyConventional NiTiGold Heat-Treated NiTi
Heat TreatmentConventionalGold Heat-Treated
MotionContinuous RotationReciprocating
Files33
Taper2%Variable
Cross-sectionSquareNot specified in shared RC/RC Gold/RC Blue IFU text
Speed300 RPM
Torque2 Ncm
Use TypeSingle-useSingle-use

Best For

PathFile

multi-file mechanical glide path preparationcompanion to ProTaper Universal and ProTaper Gold shaping sequencesprogressive enlargement from #10 K-file to rotary-ready diameter

RC Gold

heat-treated reciprocating workflowcurved canals where fatigue resistance matterspractices preferring the gold-treated tier

Key Features

PathFile

Three-file rotary glide path sequence (013/.02, 016/.02, 019/.02) for progressive mechanical enlargement before shaping files

RC Gold

Three-instrument reciprocating set (R25 25/.08, R40 40/.06, R50 50/.05) finished with a Gold post-machining heat treatment; same dimensions and motor parameters as RC (per IFU spec table)