# ProGlider vs Traverse

Dentsply Sirona · Kerr Endodontics

[TR](https://endo-guide.app/tr/compare/proglider-vs-traverse)

## ProGlider®

Dentsply Sirona

Mechanical Glide Path in One File

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

## Traverse™

Kerr Endodontics

Own the Glide Path

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

Clinical Tip

Traverse is a pre-sterilised rotary glide-path set (13/.06 and 18/.06 plus an orifice opener) in conventional NiTi at 500 RPM, built to precede TF Adaptive and listed by Kerr as the glide path for K3XF; ProGlider is a single M-Wire file (16/.02 progressive to .085) at 300 RPM designed for the ProTaper and Vortex Blue families. The manufacturer of Traverse claims higher torsional resistance than ProGlider in its own comparison. Choose by shaping system.

## Specifications

| — | ProGlider | Traverse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturer | Dentsply Sirona | Kerr Endodontics |
| Alloy | M-Wire NiTi | NiTi |
| Heat Treatment | M-Wire | Conventional |
| Motion | Continuous Rotation | Continuous Rotation |
| Files | 1 | 3 |
| Taper | 2% (variable progressive to 8.5% at D16) | 8%, 6% |
| Cross-section | Square | Triangular |
| Speed | 300 RPM | 500 RPM |
| Torque | 2 Ncm | 1.47 Ncm |
| Use Type | Single-use | Single-use |

## Best For

ProGlider

single-file mechanical glide pathcompanion to ProTaper Gold, ProTaper Next, ProTaper Ultimate, and Vortex Bluereplacing multi-file PathFile sequence

Traverse

rotary glide path creationpairing with TF Adaptive systemfaster glide path vs hand files alone

## Key Features

ProGlider

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

Traverse

Rotary glide path system with orifice opener and two glide path file sizes — pre-sterilized, triangular cross-section, higher torsional resistance vs competitors (manufacturer comparison)

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

## Related Clinical Links

Manufacturer pages

[Dentsply Sirona Systems](https://endo-guide.app/manufacturer/dentsply-sirona)[Kerr Dental Systems](https://endo-guide.app/manufacturer/kerr)

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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