RC Blue vs ProTaper Ultimate
Perfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments) · Dentsply Sirona
RC Blue™
Perfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments)
Blue-Treated Reciprocating Sequence
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Specifications
| — | RC Blue | ProTaper Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Perfect Dental (Shenzhen Perfect Medical Instruments) | Dentsply Sirona |
| Alloy | Blue Heat-Treated NiTi | M-Wire / Gold / Blue Heat-Treated NiTi |
| Heat Treatment | Blue Heat-Treated | Gold Heat-Treated |
| Motion | Reciprocating | Continuous Rotation |
| Files | 3 | 8 |
| Taper | Variable | Variable |
| Cross-section | Not specified in shared RC/RC Gold/RC Blue IFU text | Parallelogram (variable acute angles, off-centered) |
| Speed | — | 400 RPM |
| Torque | 2 Ncm | 4 Ncm |
| Use Type | Single-use | Single-use |
Best For
RC Blue
blue-treated reciprocating workflowcurved canals requiring flexibilitypractices preferring the blue-treated tier
ProTaper Ultimate
5th generation ProTaper evolutionK-file free workflowcomplex anatomy with manual fallback for severe curves
Key Features
RC Blue
Three-instrument reciprocating set (R25 25/.08, R40 40/.06, R50 50/.05) finished with a Blue post-machining heat treatment; same dimensions and motor parameters as RC (per IFU spec table)
ProTaper Ultimate
Slider-Shaper-Finishers concept with dual heat treatments: Gold for standard sequence, Blue for auxiliary finishers in large canals