# PathFile vs ProGlider

Dentsply Sirona

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## PathFile™

Dentsply Sirona

Three-File Mechanical Glide Path Sequence

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

## ProGlider®

Dentsply Sirona

Mechanical Glide Path in One File

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

Clinical Tip

PathFile for a progressive 3-file glide path in narrow or calcified canals. ProGlider for a single-file M-Wire glide path as a system companion.

## Specifications

| — | PathFile | ProGlider |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturer | Dentsply Sirona | Dentsply Sirona |
| Alloy | Conventional NiTi | M-Wire NiTi |
| Heat Treatment | Conventional | M-Wire |
| Motion | Continuous Rotation | Continuous Rotation |
| Files | 3 | 1 |
| Taper | 2% | 2% (variable progressive to 8.5% at D16) |
| Cross-section | Square | Square |
| Speed | 300 RPM | 300 RPM |
| Torque | — | 2 Ncm |
| Use Type | Single-use | Single-use |

## Best For

PathFile

 multi-file mechanical glide path preparation companion to ProTaper Universal and ProTaper Gold shaping sequences progressive enlargement from #10 K-file to rotary-ready diameter

ProGlider

 single-file mechanical glide path companion to ProTaper Gold, ProTaper Next, ProTaper Ultimate, and Vortex Blue replacing multi-file PathFile sequence

## Key Features

PathFile

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

ProGlider

Single-file mechanical glide path with variable progressive taper (016/.02 to .085 at D16) for gentle canal enlargement before shaping

[PathFile Full protocol](https://endo-guide.app/system/pathfile)[ProGlider Full protocol](https://endo-guide.app/system/proglider)

## Related Clinical Links

Manufacturer pages

[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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