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PathFile vs V-Blue

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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V-Blue™

Perfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments)

Blue NiTi with Convex Triangle Cross-Section

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Clinical Tip

Compare specifications above to choose the best system for your clinical case.

Specifications

Specifications comparison: PathFile vs V-Blue
PathFileV-Blue
ManufacturerDentsply SironaPerfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments)
AlloyConventional NiTiBlue Heat-Treated NiTi
Heat TreatmentConventionalBlue Heat-Treated
MotionContinuous RotationContinuous Rotation
Files312
Taper2%4%, 6%
Cross-sectionSquareConvex triangle (per brochure body text)
Speed300 RPM250 RPM
Torque
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

V-Blue

crown-down rotary shapingcurved canals where Blue flexibility matterspractices wanting a wide size/taper matrix in one system

Key Features

PathFile

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

V-Blue

Crown-down rotary system in 15–40 tip sizes with .04 and .06 tapers, convex triangular cross-section to reduce rotational friction, and Blue heat-treated NiTi conforming to natural canal curvatures (per brochure)